The laugh, even if it is sort of at him, doesn't feel wrong or mean. It's one of the things he loves about Kaidy, that she can manage somehow to make that work.

And then she says he's ridiculous, which is true, but somehow also not mean, and that he's wonderful, which isn't true, but it makes his face flush some more anyway because it's a very nice lie to hear. And she kisses him and his stomach is in knots even from these easy little kisses.

Martin's not sure what he said, honestly he wasn't exactly paying attention, but it was probably entirely ridiculous. Her presence tends to make him say the first thing that comes into his head, or at least the least helpful thing, and yet she somehow doesn't seem to think he's an idiot or a mental.

He can feel the heat on his face in his ears. He tries to ignore it in favour of the feel of her fingers in his hair. He could probably do with a haircut. Not that that's something he's thinking about right now.

He leans over towards her and presses in for another kiss. He smiles into it, content.