First, his comment had caught Kate off guard. Then, Matt literally caught her. People would have been proud of her, though. She hadn't been ready to turn tail and run. Kate was getting better at whatever this was. It was a thing, though, and Kate?
Despite the blush and the brief moment of tension in her shoulders and jaw, this was good. This was okay. It was possible that it would all work out in the end.
She was going to do her best to stay on the positive side. Self-deprecating comments aside, Kate couldn't help her nerves and her own levels of self-doubt. Of just never being good enough. That simple gesture of Matt catching her chin did things to Kate, though. Like his compliments during their dinner date and rescuing her without a second thought.
Kate brushed her fingers against his jaw first before leaning in to kiss him. While not awkward, it was cautious, testing the new waters, before a mini crab apple pegged her in the shoulder.
Rubbing at it, Kate shook her head with a laugh. "I think they're jealous," she teased.