Alice suddenly cringed when she felt his arm and again when he was so closely behind her essentially trapping her with his arms. She had known what he was about when she had felt his knee against hers, had even responded. Yet she wasn't sure what to do next. He suddenly felt so much bigger and she felt small.

"Aye," she said in a small voice, before she even thought about it. "I mean no." It was hard to think.