Squinting Contest

The kiss lasted more than two minutes, leaving each of them wondering how the other had not run out of breath yet. Marion was accustomed to free diving and Jean had practiced holding his breath for one of his action movies. The two were not aware of this.

As Jean and Marion broke away reluctantly, they looked at each other with admiration. This was their third kiss after the ones in Switzerland. The first one was when Jean drank most of the glow wine and Marion was feeling vulnerable. The second one was at Marion's home, when she was feeling grateful to him.

This was their third kiss. It felt more pleasant than the first and second ones, as it was done with both people conscious and willing.

"Most men don't like aggressive women who kiss first," Jean commented quietly. Seeing Marion frowning, he laughingly added, "but fortunately I'm not one of those men."