"You're just the right height for it," Casey said in an almost-embarrassed mumble. The kiss was good even if it was chaste and brief, just more affection to add onto the pile slowly warming Casey's heart into a blaze. Could this man get any better? Casey tilted their head and kissed at Gabriel's jaw where they could reach without getting on tiptoes. Not exactly the best idea while they were still trying to walk.

"Gods," they said, louder and more confident this time once they settled back into the comfortable position. "If I hadn't gone to that party, we wouldn't even be here right now. It was a touch-and-go thing, did you know that?"