"I do, but," Krem said, and then the sense was knocked out of him for a moment as she shifted above him, as she kissed along his jaw, as her hand grew less cautious and more familiar. He tilted his head back, letting out a noise somewhere between a swear and a sigh.

He licked his lips and laughed, softly, because he was about to sound positively ridiculous. "But I'm particular about it? Like being told I'm doing well, more than having my body talked about."