Christine blinked in surprise at the kiss, before her mouth curved upward into a smile at the realization. He was playing.

She reached one arm out to the mattress to catch herself as she let him pull her down with him. And found that she couldn't resist the sight of his bare stomach as he leaned backwards and the blanket fell away. She reached out, glancing up to his face with a quick grin as she danced her fingers across the expanse of skin.

If there was such a thing as a ticklish Romulan, she bet he was it.