Him picking her up always tickled her, but now she can have all the fun she wants, right? And in her books, that means managing a kiss just to see how hard it is to distract him. They're both limber, quick people. A tumble down the stairs wouldn't be that bad.

She knows him a close, dear friend. Figuring him out as--well, she's not sure what she'll be calling him--this is exciting. She knows what makes him laugh and what manages to get beneath his skin, but she doesn't know really how he likes to be kissed to teased.