She deepened the kiss, letting their lips linger against one another a moment longer before he pulled back.
He might have been exaggerating, but not by much. Elena hadn't seen him smile very often for anyone else, that much was certain. Or if he had, there hadn't been the genuine emotion behind it that there almost always was with her.
"You don't let very many people in," she answered softly. "I'm just happy I'm one of the few."