She'd first thought that the alcohol had been affecting her rational thinking and whatever good sense she had to begin with, but when Mr. Crouch pulled away from her, it was apparent that it was the adrenaline — the tension — that had been driving her there. She was still shaking ever so slightly, but she'd just experienced her first kiss and it was wild. She'd never seen a couple do - er - that with their mouths (but then again, she didn't know many couples).

She'd been figuratively holding her breath since he'd pulled away — a breath that was released as a laugh when he spoke. "What, am I too tall for you to handle? Do I intimidate you?" she teased through girlish giggles.