This was more where he had expected the evening to go, but never with this level of warmth behind it. Hooking up with a fellow Avenger? Yes. His heart soaring as his fingers curled into her hair to keep her close for the kiss? No.

It's nice, though. The closeness of another person. The way their bodies fit together. The taste of her and the weight of her body in his lap. All of it is as magical as the glide of tongues and the pleasure that trembles through his body.