Whereas James used to sleep his way through ship crews until Naomi, and it took months until he felt even remotely alright about pursuing his interest in others, for developing feelings and harboring his little crushes. He's matured since the former playboy days, having no qualms with moving at Diana's pace.

James continues to tenderly kiss her, his hand briefly bunching the fabric at her waist then settling along her curvature. He thinks he should break, to ask whether or not Diana wants to continue this back at the hotel or resume their late-night-can't-sleep walk, but he also finds it difficult to focus on the task when he's enjoying how their mouths fit together, how she tastes and moves against him.