The assassin narrows his eyes downwards, fingers tightening just a little around slender wrists - but he can't help being just a little amused by the situation. Of all the dangers he had been guarding against all day, surprise kissing wasn't something he had planned for.

(Perhaps he should add it as a standard scenario?)

"So," says Havelock, "there is no reason why not - but that does not explain why you should."

(But no - there is really nothing standard happening here, he thinks.)