Soft strands of her hair slipped through his fingers effortlessly as Karl opened his eyes, the smile fading at the movement. But the hold on her hip did not disappear so easily as he took in her words.
Maybe not when they were in the offices, prone to the eyes of security and co-workers, expectations of professionalism. Karl would even steel himself into cold solitude and mindfulness of protocol in public settings - the likely near future for the both of them.
However, this wasn't an office setting and besides the concern of his partner's family, Karl wasn't ready to let her go so easily again before reality and reason ruled their actions once more.
"Yeah," he said, dipping his head to reclaim her lips briefly. "Okay."