Sebastian freezes as he feels her soft arms around him. She is quite beautiful and knows how to look after herself, and although he thinks he's got a lot of work to do on her to make her get even a tiny bit closer to what she dreams of being, he thinks he could actually make himself fall in love with her.
Does she expect him to kiss her? It's hard to tell with these American girls. They do anything. But she is fun, and Sebastian loves fun, even though he has where he draws limits.
He is unsure whether she will object if he kisses her or she wants him to do it, so he has to ask,
"Can I kiss you?"
Ruth pulls back a little to smile at his face. She thinks of telling him that he doesn't have to ask, but only nods her head instead.
He grabs the back of her head and plants his lips on hers,
