Alvin hadn't expected that reaction. Merlin's beard. Alvin's expression hovered between a little exasperated, startled and actually some sort of worried. Of all the things he had expected her to say, that certainly hadn't been it and now he was wondering just what the hell was going on in her brain.

Sighing slowly, Alvin's features softened a little. He didn't know (hoped?) Sisse hadn't been kissed before. Was that an archaic frame of mind? Probably. Sloane would have punched him if he said that out loud. He had to make his mind up quickly, could feel the uptick in his heartbeat and wasn't sure what this was going to mean, if anything. If it was the only way to get them released so they could get her arm treated, it wasn't like he had much of a choice anyway.

With is good hand, Alvin put his forefinger under her chin and tilted it to where it would be easy to close the gap between them. Brown eyes searched hers one last time, hoping that if this was indeed her first kiss, he wasn't going to leave a terrible memory to go along with it. He probably wasn't who she wanted this from, and he honestly didn't know how he felt about it, but he wasn't going to just wing it either. There wasn't all that much of a height difference and so he leaned down slowly, tilting his head just a little to the side, and pressed his lips gently to hers.