He kissed her gently, sweetly. She had half expected a wild surge of passion from him, but again he surprised her with how well he seemed to understand what she needed from him in this moment.

Not that she was opposed to wild passion, mind, but right now she was too raw, too unsure of what she was getting herself into here.

Her lips parted in answer to his unspoken plea, her mouth soft and inviting against his, offering him to taste and explore to his heart's content.