He pulled her hands away and kissed her lightly, his arms encircling her torso. 'It's okay. It's alright."
He leaned into her touch, his eyes already fluttering closed. "Maybe just for a while... I love you, Av."
As Avice approached Natalia's quarters, she would hear her captain speaking matter-of-factly . "Yes, well, boys are stupid, Bree. Remember that. They're dum-dums. All you need is yourself. Siblings are nice too, but seeing as that doesn't seem to be an option for you, stick to yourself. Never boys. Got that?"