Rose’s eyes narrow even more. Then she stomps forward, almost challengingly, and pauses for dramatic effect. With so much confidence, she grabs the back of his head and licks his face slowly, starting from his chin all the way to his nose—like a cat. Connor stands poised, unmoving and unblinking. But his grin could shatter the world. My smile grows. “Did she just…” “Yeah,” Lo confirms, sounding impressed. She recreated a scene from Batman Returns where Michelle Pfeiffer licks Michael Keaton’s face. I’m not sure if Rose has seen the movie or if it’s just a coincidence.

