[He kisses her again to offer an explanation for why. Really, whether they were going further or not, he could do this for much longer than seven minutes, given the excuse.]
It depends if they count the time between kisses.
[So he kisses her again, to make up for the pause, arms sliding around the small of her back to hold her close, if chastely. Well, more chastely than before.]
no subject
[He kisses her again to offer an explanation for why. Really, whether they were going further or not, he could do this for much longer than seven minutes, given the excuse.]
It depends if they count the time between kisses.
[So he kisses her again, to make up for the pause, arms sliding around the small of her back to hold her close, if chastely. Well, more chastely than before.]