Shantae's eyes widened at the kiss. She was quiet when it finally parted, and she stared mouth agape for a few moments. "...No... No, it's okay," she said when she finally got her senses back. "I just... Heh! Well, you really wanna know, I thought for sure you'd end up kissing Gordon before you kissed me," she said, trying to lighten the mood, and smiling again. "It was nice."