Much opened his mouth to respond, but the touch of her lips on the pulse of his wrist made his words slide out of his mouth in a rush of air. Wow. Okay, wow. That felt amazing, truly. Much reached out and brushed a strand of that copper gold hair behind the pale shell of her ear, wanting to touch her in some feather-light way as well. His other hand was still so close to her mouth and it only took one small movement before both his hands were lightly cupping her face. "What if I kissed you?" he asked softly, but not as soft as her skin felt under his fingertips. "Would that be okay?"