It really was a test, though not of her own devising. Fate had decided to put him at odds with his wants and his responsibilities, as it once had, only this time he was choosing the right way.
He tugged her into his lap and she shifted, sliding her knees in alongside his hips as she rested atop him. She tilted her head up to let him kiss, to let him explore. It wasn't her body. She felt guilty over that, but...her hostess was sleeping. She wasn't aware. It might have been different as she was. Her hands slid over Ben's shoulders, rubbing softly, her lips moving to his temple.