Pulling back a little, Lily studied Delta for a moment, her smile fading and she rested her hand against his chest, just over his heart. "I'm sorry," she said, realizing suddenly what he must have been thinking. She didn't know a lot of the details of what had happened to him, but looking at what she'd said now, it seemed obvious that it wouldn't sit well with him.

Another person, another situation, she might have pushed. Instead, she kissed him again, her hand on his chest. "This is what I get for talking without thinking first," she added, giving him another faint smile.