His smile should have warned her. Nina had time to lift her eyebrow at Geralt before he swept her up. Whatever she'd been thinking just a moment ago was gone as he kissed her - somehow sweet and utterly consuming at the same time. Without thinking, she curled her fingers over his shoulder and held him as she leaned into the embrace.

When they parted, when she had a moment to breathe through the sudden rush of warmth, a smile crept across her mouth. She tried to calm her heartbeat back down.

"I can't tell if you're trying to change the subject or just very excited about dinner."