" Why are we having this conversation? Do we need to establish we like each other enough so we can feel better about wanting to kiss each other? Are we so afraid of sheer animal lust that we have to pair it with, ugh, respect?”

He laughed, enjoying himself immensely. It was supposed to be just a kiss. How had it turned into a thesis on likability and lust? "

― Kate Meader , Man Down (Rookie Rebels, #3)