His arms wound around her waist as she hugged him. He could not, even if he had the will to, keep from nuzzling the crook of her neck. Closing his eyes he took in the scent of her skin.
When she pulled back his arms remained around her waist. He knew she was affectionate with other men. That this was possibly just another form of expression for her. "I enjoy spending time with you as well." Well that was obvious if he didn't he wouldn't.
"What I mean to say is... "He cursed himself inwardly, if this were Locksley she would have been beneath him, and this awkwardness would never had happened.