Kindness for its own sake is a bit like being good for goodness' sake: sometimes there's presents, but Christmas can seem awfully far away. Frea is absolutely getting something out of the arrangement. Does that tarnish things for him? Are the nice things she does lessened by the knowledge that she's getting to enjoy her own warm feelings and the pleasure of his happiness?

The kiss does seal the deal nicely. There's little room to doubt when they're so close together. Her lips pursue his when he draws back again, just for a moment, and the sound she makes is partially frustration and mostly pleasure. If there was any doubt she's hooked on his kisses, that should be cleared up by now. "And isn't that a lucky coincidence?"

She noticed, somehow in spite of the kissing and giggling, that he's not keen on talking about how she can help. She supposes she'll have to figure it out for herself. Heaven help him.