Chapter Sixteen
AS KISSES WENT, it couldn't have been clumsier—or sweeter. Everything within him softened into slush.
She clearly had no idea what she was doing, but was certainly trying quite hard to do it right.
Before he burst out laughing at her awkward attempt, he took control of the situation and wrapped one hand around the back of her neck, his thumb caressing the sweet softness of her cheek. He tickled her lips with his tongue until, with a sigh, she opened to let him in.
As the soft sound escaped her lungs, he knew he was well and gone. No. There would be no leaving now. There would be nothing for a good long while but exploring the sweetness that was Miss Cherington’s mouth.
A warm breeze wrapped around them, caressing Dagonet, as a stray curl of Kate's hair licked at his ch
