"Mmm, challenge accepted."

She smiles broadly, the tease no more than a husky purr. Her free hand slides to his heart, while she adjusts her hold on him to play with the hair at the nape of his neck. In the excitement, the necklace he gifted her has slipped from the folds of her linen blouse and rests over her breast pocket.

She chases the peck with another tender kiss.

"Y'tired, sweetheart?"