He inhales a sharp little gasp when she slips her hand down his pants. It surprises him, and not just because her fingers are cool on his skin. Despite their having been intimate before, she hasn't been that much of an initiator, usually following his lead and warming up as they go along. But her eagerness and confidence has increased lately, and that's definitely a turn-on.

His other hand slides low around her waist, brushing over the leather of her gun belt.