It was different, but also very nice. He'd missed how her skin felt under his hands. He let his fingers trace over her skin, even though he kept his hands where she'd put them. He had a lot of resolve, but like this some of it went away.
"Of course you can. You can tell me anything." He'd learned to be honest with her early on. Their marriage may be odd and be a bit of a time share thing, but he was determined to get it to work. So far, he felt he'd done alright with it.