She's so much smaller than he is that it's nearly impossible to instigate a kiss without him meeting her halfway. But Kate doesn't pay much attention to odds. She runs a hand through her hair to knock out the hat-head, and then slips it around the back of his neck.

There's a slight tremor on her lips. She bites the inside of her lip to will it away, and, with less hesitation than before, she rises on her tiptoes.