Blue eyes watch her closely. Narrowing slightly as his lips pursed.

"Would it be so bad? Just once. On your terms, of course. You would set exactly how, and where. Your terms."

His hand stroked hers. Softly, delicately, a smile as his eyes flicked down to the caress.

"The misery could be gone, a sleep without dreams, the healing warmth of someone's arms, a respite from the suffering."

Leaning in, his chest against hers as he whispers slightly in her ear.

"Just this once, let me hold you. Nothing difficult, or bad about it. Just... an embrace for this night."

He could feel the muscles under his pale skin ripple against her chest as he brought her hand to his chest. The light pressure of her breasts against his chest was exhilarating. Palm to his solar plexus, fingers across his chest, heartbeat against her hand.

"Know my heart."