[So, maybe that silence of his brought down her comfort level a little. Her purr quieted and she opened her eyes. Staring at a candle across the room, she waited for his answer. Please say she hadn't ruined everything. Again. Chewing at her bottom lip, she held her breath. When he finally spoke, she exhaled shakily.

Jinx sat up a little to look down at him, then let go of his hand to start petting his hair.]

I don't get you... not yet. I don't have a thousand years to figure it out, I probably don't have ten, but I'm going to do the best I can. You're worth it, and I'm not going to waste my time being afraid of you.

[She leaned down and kissed him. Once. Softly. She spoke again, barely pulling away.] But I am going to waste my time making out with you. [The next kiss was not so soft. Nor the next one. Well, his tongue was soft. That may have counted for something.]