Proper kisses were totally welcome, especially given how statements like that gave Faye the weirdest little flutter in her abdomen. She maybe kind of liked being his favorite company. His favorite anything.

It had been a long time since it had felt like anyone thought she was special, and for someone who thrived on attention like Faye did, it was nice. And as long as it stayed here in this lovely, vaguely superficial, sexy place, she could just keep ignoring things like how long she'd stayed on this silly little island.

"And if anything comes with a blizzard again -- " Like terrifying candy canes, for example, "-- I'll protect you."