With her heart beating a steady, pounding beat against her ribs that only increased as he moved closer, Samantha couldn't stop the little moan that escaped her lips at the first touch of his. She leaned in to get closer, her hand slipping up to wrap around the back of his neck.

"Not bad," she said when they broke to breathe, her lips curved in a smile but not making any move to put distance between them. "Empirically speaking."