He certainly could, if she hadn't been demeaning herself with it. He wasn't too good for her. Now if she'd just left it at the first statement...all right, so he'd have denied that too. Humility and all.
Which was one of the reasons Cathair was doing what he could for Eden. It wasn't love, but there was definitely more than physical attraction involved here.
Well, it was certainly quiet and pleasant. And rather stopped most of Cathair's thought processes in their tracks. He returned the kiss just as softly, one hand moving up to cup her face.