Stephen smiled into the kiss as she whimpered; he liked the sound she made when he touched her just right. He could taste hints of the wine on her tongue coupled with their meal and something else distinctly Pepper. He twisted his palm until his fingers moved a little further down, close enough that he could feel the elastic of her underwear grazing his fingertips before he pulled them out and trailed his hand up the length of her spine to the center of her back.