[Things have never been the same since that day, and probably never will be the same again. It's not like there wasn't an attraction between them before, but that day when they were married they acknowledged it, set it free, and it's impossible to just shove it back into the box and pretend it's not there. Even if that's exactly what they're trying to do.
He forces his hands to slide round to her sides, loosening his grip even if he can't quite bear to let her go entirely. He manages to take half a step back too, and lift his head, forcing a grin and a half-chuckle.]