Seeing how happy it made her, Alphen would make sure to say it as often as to prevent it getting too stifling or annoying. Because if he could get such a smile out of her every time then rationing it out was absolutely something he'd go with.

He kissed her back and this time allowed her to explore him, his lips parting when he felt her nudge to deepen the kiss as he purred and tilted his head to the side to make his lips match together to hers that much better.