"That..." he allows his mind to slip back to that moment, her pressing her body against his touch so very eagerly, her excitement and his nerves mixing together to bring them both a great deal of pleasure. "That was very enjoyable."

He smiles, laughing under his breath.

"My body appreciates better being beneath you on this blanket," he admits. "But at the time, I was not going to suggest your bed so soon. It seemed it would have been too forward of me."

It feels much further back in their past than it truly is - but she has grown, they have both grown so much. Grown as individuals, and as partners.