She sighed against his lips, squeezing his hand. “You’d tell me if your head was hurting, right?” *** “I still gotta clean you up,” he said gently. “And I don’t think we should go back to the apartment for a while.”
She kissed his neck lightly, pulling him closer. “Even if you were trying to act tough?” *** He leaned down and brushed her hair out of her face. “Nugget’s here, though.”
She buried her head in his chest, slipping her hands around his waist as she pulled him closer. *** “The whole family.”
She stayed awake, looking up at him thoughtfully but staying quiet. *** “No, no,” he insisted. “I’ll take care of you.”
She frowned before standing up and pulling away, slipping out of bed. *** He kissed her forehead. “Okay. I’ll be right back.”
She kissed his temple before pulling away and leaving the room, closing the door quietly behind her. * * * He sighed, looking down at her. "I love you too," he said softly.
The moon was shining down on the bed and he would be able to see through the gloom that Val's side was empty. * * * He returned after a moment and sighed, kissing her head before kneeling down to clean her up.
He frowned, sitting up. Eventually he left the room. *** She shifted under his touch, a soft sigh escaping her.
