She huffed a staccato breath and then straightened her head, her face suddenly set with determination. She stood in a fluid motion and then gripped his shoulders to keep her balance as she settled herself on his lap. He raised his brows at her sudden assertiveness but didn’t redirect her, moving his hands to the side to give her space to position herself how she liked. She felt good on his lap, the warm weight of her soothing something that he’d been missing for far too long.  