[ A warm laugh puffs out of her on a soft exhale. ]

Just who would I go around tattling to, anyway? Give me at least a little credit. Besides, if I was going to spread gossip about you then I'd want it to be something really juicy.

[ Her hand slowly skims down the trail of his spine down to the small of his back before she finally pulls it away. ]

You never stop catching me by surprise.