Jim smiled again, kissing her knuckles, then letting her hands settle on his chest again as his dropped to her sides.

"That's fine. We'll work through that together." Jim felt confident enough that he could make her feel at ease, despite any initial nervousness and embarrassment. And anything that made her uncomfortable, they could just not do at all.

For now he returned that soft kiss with one of his own, lifting a hand up to cup her cheek, and smiling as he pulled away. "Should we continue our walk? Just in case your father gets suspicious and sends someone to come find us."