Her hand moving to the back of his neck was all the encouragement he needed. He leaned in that little bit more, putting his hands moving to either side of her hips, and his closest knee up to the mattress to give himself leverage. He pressed against her just a little bit, just enough to press her into the pillows behind her.
He pulled back after a moment, but only a little, just enough to hold his forehead to hers for a couple of seconds before he lifted his head and looked down at her. His eyes shined with the emotion he felt, with the realisation that this was their first kiss, and that he felt she wanted it as much as he did.
"I..." he started, fell short of words, and just looked at her. His hand moved o swipe his thumb across her cheek, then lay his palm there as he looked at her as if seeing her for the first time. He drew a breath, and smiled. "I've wanted to do that for a long time."