He was being so careful with her, so sweet, and given the circumstances behind his actions it endeared him to her even more. She wanted, though, to show him that he could be bold. She was patient enough to take the time to do it right, without scaring him off in the process.

She traced his lower lip with her finger before kissing him again, softly. "It's okay, honey," she assured him softly. "I won't break. I'm a lot less fragile than I look." She left it at that, though, didn't guide his hands into a more aggressive touch as she might have done with someone else. She just kissed him again, giving another gentle tilt of her hips.