It was good. It made it real, somehow, and Alfie tried to find some courage that told him he could do this, but his fingers on her neck were shivering and, finally, he just gave up and pulled her in to him - his lips off center at first and then right on hers. He kissed her. And he didnt' really know what to do when the instinct that had someone told him how to kiss Julien didn't jump out at him. But he tried anyway, lips moving against hers.