"I would not have objected to doing that sooner," Ryan assured her seriously before giving a wry laugh, leaning forward just enough to kiss her shoulder. Now that they had, he didn't exactly have any objections. The rain continued battering down inside, but that just made him all the more comfortable where he was, lying on his side, a hand resting at her waist. He couldn't suppress a smile of his own and wouldn't have tried, lifting his head to look adoringly over at her. "And you are always, always welcome to stay. And not just for that, although I wouldn't say no."