Helen laughed a little and gave him a lopsided grin. It felt very girlish and ridiculous, all told, but Ravi did make her feel very young in a way she hadn't in a long, long while. It was a refreshing feeling. She reached up and brushed a lock of hair back off his forehead.

"Fingers will do nicely," she said, a little out of breath still. "If you'd be so inclined?"