He sandwiched her arm between his own and his body, enveloping her in warmth. She smiled at the brush of lips across her hand, and carefully disentangled herself, breaking away just long enough to join him at the head of the bed, curling in close against his side.

Her eyes were wide and bright as she looked up at him, stretching an arm across his torso.

"Thank you," she murmured, surprising herself by saying it. "For...sharing that with me."

She'd never felt that before, been privy to someone else's ecstasy. It was...an honor. One she would never forget.