[S- smiles at him, recognizing that protectiveness for what it is and totally charmed by it. You never change, you fool.]
You were worth the wait. You told me once it was just a matter of finding each other. [That there couldn't be a life for them in which they didn't know one another]
[Pulls his hand back to brush over one of his arms, catching his hand and pulling it from around his neck so he can kiss the palm and each fingertip lightly, smiling a little]