"Both," he replies, squirming around a little as he feels the tip of her nose on his skin. Had he been watching anyone else making the same display, he would have commented on it as being sickeningly cute. But when it's actually happening to him, it's a different story.

"I know." He gives her a long kiss on the lips. He doesn't know how long this will last between them. Cooper can only hope it will last a long, long time.