Anders turned to peer at her and hesitated. He wanted to kiss her. More out of curiosity than any great desire. The more he got to know this woman, the more he liked her. He admired her courage and strength, and was impressed by how well she'd trained her dog. The loyalty the animal showed her mistress spoke well. And so far, he liked everything about her. But he wasn't lusting after her, and wanted to know if kissing her would bring on the life mate passion he'd heard so much about. Unfortunately, it had been a while since he'd wooed a woman and he wasn't sure how to go about it. Did he just grab and kiss her? Or was he expected to wait for some sign from her?