He was smiling again, when she said he was tickling her.
"Oh, really." He whuffed a laugh against her ear, continuing to stroke her sides but letting his fingers go up under her shirt. "You'd better c'mere then."
He lifted her quickly against him, then rolled over onto the bed so she was flat and he was beside her, propped up on his arm. He slowly lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her.