"I dunno. They'd have to try awful hard." She smiled at him and nudged his knee again. He was always so dismissive about his good qualities. Sometimes she wondered if he realized how much their group really valued him.

Feeling a little bolder, she set the empty can aside and shifted closer, leaning into his space. This counted as 'later', right? Beth grinned and leaned in closer. "Brace yourself..."

She pressed her lips to his, soft and easy.