Katherine found herself utterly and completely shocked by Eward's actions as he pulled away from her, and, almost disbelieving it, Katherine kept her eyes closed just a moment longer; perhaps she'd imagined it. But he had indeed drawn away from her, and though she was impressed and flattered that Eward had taken the moment to consider her own feelings, Katherine could not help but miss his touch.
She let her hands fall softly and quietly from around his neck, her fingertips ghosting over his chest as she responded, in her voice a mix of coy sensuality and clear honesty, "It is not coersion if it is concensual." Katherine looked up, meeting his eyes. "And I do not deny having appreciated all the others of your family before you, but you have not come close of late to my former bad opinions of you."