"Let's not forget that this wasn't the first time that we've kissed, Teagan. Though this one was a little more intense. We are friends, I want to be your friend but there is also something else there," he reasoned. He didn't want to ignore and he would openly acknowledge it. There was a pull between them. If there wasn't she wouldn't have been on his lap at all, she would have pushed him away when he kissed her initially.