[ He's blinking at her, startled, even as his arms shift to hold her close as they are now and his heart races with how hot she looks and feels to him right now. That makes the immediate reaction of I've done nothing to deserve to be selfish trail off before it leaves his lips, which is a good thing, he decides once he gathers his wits about him a little - it's certainly not what she needs to hear.
Instead, he surges slightly through the short distance between their faces, and expresses his reaction, heated and grateful and so, so loving, with a kiss.
Eventually, he rests his forehead against her sticky one, panting slightly. ]
I merely don't want you to be hurting yourself wishing you were any other way than how you are, that is all.
[ It really wasn't meant as denying himself, or any way hiding a hurt caused by her behavior. He truly is so, so happy that she has come back home. ]
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[ He's blinking at her, startled, even as his arms shift to hold her close as they are now and his heart races with how hot she looks and feels to him right now. That makes the immediate reaction of I've done nothing to deserve to be selfish trail off before it leaves his lips, which is a good thing, he decides once he gathers his wits about him a little - it's certainly not what she needs to hear.
Instead, he surges slightly through the short distance between their faces, and expresses his reaction, heated and grateful and so, so loving, with a kiss.
Eventually, he rests his forehead against her sticky one, panting slightly. ]
I merely don't want you to be hurting yourself wishing you were any other way than how you are, that is all.
[ It really wasn't meant as denying himself, or any way hiding a hurt caused by her behavior. He truly is so, so happy that she has come back home. ]