"Asa, stop licking me," Joel ordered, pushing back on my shoulders to keep me from slobbering all over his face.

"I just can't, Jolly!" I squealed, pushing against his hold, tongue dangling out of my mouth. "I'm just sooo happy that I have to give you dino kisses."

"Asa," Joel said again, but there was a snag of humour in his tone, causing a tiny chuckle to distort his words. "Stop. Besides, that's not how dino's give kisses."

I paused; my feet were dug into the sofa and I was all but standing up on it, fighting against Joel's sitting form to try and get back to his face. Going...