"What are you thinking about?" Kiki brought him from his reverie.

"Nothing."

This time, she reached across the table for his hand. "Oh no you don't! You made me tell you."

One corner of his lips curled into a smile, wondering if she was going to kiss his hand and up his arm like he had attempted to do to her before she stopped him. For a moment, he was tempted to see if that's what she had in mind, but was a bit disappointed when she just held his hand and ...