She could tell already that he was erring on the side of caution, rather, and while it wouldn't nearly be fun if that was how he was all of the time it did have a certain novel appeal.

For the moment, too, it made it easier to tend to him. First she made to untuck the hem of his shirt from his trousers, then to slowly work at the buttons, one by one. "You're being very sweet tonight," she observed.