I lost my head right there in the middle of his street, threw caution to the wind, and slammed my lips to his. His entire frame froze for a long moment, stiff and unmoving, and I briefly wondered if I had made a terrible mistake, but then he was kissing me back, twisting our bodies around so that I was the one with my back to his garden wall as his lips moved against mine with an air of expertise that was truly rattling.