He nodded, understanding. No complaints, no regrets.

The next kiss was deep, and lasting, his hand stroking the side of her neck. It was time to simply become lost in her, in being together. The consummation both had devoutly wished for.

He moved his head slightly, whispering in her ear about her beauty, and her brilliance - and how both enthused him beyond all measure. The words he never spoke loudly, never casually, never to others.