" Steeling herself, she rose out of her chair, looped her arm around Kenny’s neck, and planted herself in his lap.
He lifted an eyebrow. “Have I missed something?”
She curled her mouth into what she hoped was a seductive smile and tried to speak without moving her lips. “Kiss me at once.”
“No,” he said indignantly.
“Why not?”
“Because I don’t like your attitude.”
She had been a bit bossy, but that was only because she was nervous. “I apologize.”
His eyes settled on her mouth. “Okay, I’ll kiss you.”
The burly man turned away, and she immediately ejected from Kenny’s lap. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , Lady Be Good (Wynette, Texas, #2)