Alex really was beautiful. Gene would be stupid not to see that. She was especially beautiful when she wasn't being mouthy. She made Gene's stomach do backflips. It had been a long, long time since he had felt anything other than physical attraction to a woman. Probably not since he first met the ex-Mrs Hunt. There had been plenty of lusty one night stands in his life, but very little love. And it scared him just how much he cared for a mouthy tart from the future.

He leaned in, pressing a soft kiss against the corner of Alex's mouth before pulling away.