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[That hand against his chest doesn't manage to push him away as much as she would like. James can already tell that this isn't going to go anywhere, not really, not with her so oblivious and so nervous -- but teasing her would be fulfilling enough, and maybe enough to get it into her head that someday, if she ever feels so inclined, that he'd be eager to keep her warm on any cold nights if she asked. (Maybe he would ask her to, later down the line. It would be a nice end to his "dry spell".)]

I'm feeling much better now that you're here.

[Her turning to look at the door has left her exposed in one very important way, and James bites at his lower lip a bit before closing the space between them a bit more fervently this time, before she can say otherwise.]