Mel's pretty tall, but shorter than him. They'll make a lovely couple for the three point two hours they'll remember this for.

She kisses him back--obviously. The pent-up attraction she feels for him hasn't changed a bit--it hasn't changed at all, why else would she do Brice even though he was evil? Yay, not needing to breathe! She does pull away, though, as the kiss reaches it natural end, and says, blushing, 'I've wanted to do that for a while.'