"You are worthy of more than I can give you," he says - but there is no disappointment or sadness in his words, because he knows in his soul that she is truly satisfied by the ways he brings her to pleasure. (And he trusts that if she was truly wanting, she would speak up and tell him!) "But I feel as if I have at least managed a decent job of worshipping my queen, so far..."

That last bit is teasing, as he wraps an arm around her midsection and allows his fingertips to splay across her ribcage, seeking out sensitive spots on her belly and her breasts with his touch.