[ is it better? well, it's certainly not bad. if she's honest, she's surprised by the softness of it, how gentle and reserved he's managed to be even after everything — surprised, but not disappointed, either. but she ought to answer the question, and so skye does, her own mouth curving into a lazy smile of her own in the process. ]

I don't know... I might need to do that again. [ a beat. just to torture him. ] You know, for the science of it all. Gotta make sure you're consistent.

[ she won't force him to make all the moves this time, though. returning the favor just requires that skye stretch a bit, leaning up on tiptoes and balancing with a hand to his chest in order to press her lips just that much more firmly against his own — which, strangely enough, gives her a little bit of a jolt, static electricity zipping across her skin where her hand had splayed out. the sensation earns a laugh that carries into the kiss and then the air as they pull apart, bright and cheerful and leaving skye sounding altogether very pleased with herself. ]

Easy, tiger.