He was entirely surprised by her sudden state of action. It caught him a bit off guard but he replied in kind to that kiss, very tempted to pull her back in and kiss her all over again once she pulled away. She had that gorgeous flush in her cheeks and that smile that could make a man’s knees weak.
“I have myself one very fiery date it seems,” he teased, touching a lock of her hair, and then letting that hand drop to caress over her wrist and take her hand into his.
“As you well know, I’ve been dying to hear you sing again since that very first time, and by Helga, tonight is the perfect night! I’m taking you to one of my favorite places in the whole world,” he told her, that grin splashing across his features again.