"You would be beautiful even if you had hips the size of whales." He smirked. "Someday the mother of my children will realise that big is beautiful." He was clearly teasing, but couldn't imagine Daphne as anything but beautiful. She had always been so perfectly put together.
"It's easy to placate you, I adore you." He closed his eyes and tried to fight the urge to kiss her. It was a bad situation that they had placed themselves in, the urge to cross the line was almost more than he could fight especially when she brushed soft lips along his jaw.
"Ssshhh," he cautioned. "I keep having the same thoughts over and over.." He admitted softly, his breath coming out a soft sigh. "I regret letting you go so much, Daphne." There was a catch in his voice, an unspoken emotion as he slid his hand up to cup her check and tilt her head back a little. "So much some days." He gave in for just a moment, knowing she understood and knowing that their friendship was strong enough to handle it. He kissed her slowly, slanting his lips against hers, his fingers sliding around the slender column of her neck to comb through her hair softly.
He pulled away, resting his cheek against hers and taking a deep breath. "You have an awesome man, a baby on the way.. We don't have time for regrets."