Brennan let her pick her own pace, watching with eyes half mast as she undressed. If he had his heart's desire they would be much less clothed now and they would not be concerned about kisses because they would be busy with their bodies instead. Although he wanted to reach out and caress the newly uncovered skin, getting to know every scar and detail of her, he twined his fingers around hers when she reached for his hands.
At her squeeze, he offered back a reassuring one of his own before bringing their joined hands far out to the side. It had the added bonus of making her stand with her chest against his, once her arms were fully extended. The layer of shirt between him and her was a torment and a bother, but when he let their still joined arms fall to their sides, he almost forgot about it when he kissed her softly on her forehead.
He followed that with feathering kisses over her brows, bending slightly to kiss a finely arched cheekbone. Remembering how it had felt under his fingers, he thought it felt better under his lips. His kiss followed the line of her cheek to her ear. Once there, he paused before nipping at the outer rim of her ear and licked the same place as he went. If he kept it up, he dimly thought, he'd have her pressed up against the cold stone wall at this rate.
That thought did not make him stop as he worked his way down her ear. It was hard to keep his hands to their sides, but he enjoyed the intimacy of her hands in his and feeling every little twitch of her fingers.