Frederic did exactly as she said and just kissed her, covering her gentle hold on his cheeks with his own hands. He willingly lost himself in the moment and stood there with Karen, knowing only her and him together, and happy, and alone. A part of him tugged at his heart to seek something more, but he held back, knowing he would only make that move if he got the sense from Karen that she was ready for it, which he wasn't getting now. It was so serene in this moment, he barely noticed that ten minutes had passed at all until the lullaby in the clock he'd made for Karen chimed in the other room and he pulled back reluctantly. "Clover will be on his way any minute," he said softly, stealing a few more quick kisses before stepping back fully, immediately missing the warmth of her hands and her lips on his.