John chuckled at Jennifer's reaction. She was so adorably beautiful when she grinned like that. It was one of the things that attracted him to her, almost from the very first time he had met her, right after he had been assigned to Poseidon.
God, he had wanted to kiss her for a long time.
And right then, he was highly aware of the fact that she was moving closer to him. Close enough for that kiss. So when she leaned to him and did, he groaned softly, sliding his hands around her and shifting up nearer to her. Her lips were soft, and when she deepened the kiss, he responded in kind.
When they had to part to breathe, he looked at her. He wanted badly to stay there for the rest of the afternoon, but he knew that he had to get back to the TISCI department. And the sooner he did, the sooner they'd be able to meet for dinner.
"I should probably get going," he told her. "But I'm looking forward to dinner with you. Especially after this." He leaned up and kissed her again. "See you tonight."