Gannicus smiled under Krem's lips; he relished these moments, quiet and tender and loving. Then he felt Krem shift, the kiss changed and Gannicus wrapped his arms around him, holding him tighter, closer. He opened his mouth to the kiss, eagerly tasting as his hands slid down Krem's sides in a firm caress. He caught his hips, pulled them together.

"You won't be able to get away with this for a month," he teased before pressing into another kiss. "Will I need to keep ice nearby, carrissime?"