"Of course I am," he laughs, shaking his head. "How else would you want me to put it after the bit of time we've had the last few weeks?"

Well, if she's going to let him play with her hair, there is absolutely no reason he isn't going to shift so he's closer to her. Nor is there a reason he wouldn't just scratch the back of her head a bit, like she was one of Wash's (horrible) cats.