Daniel was thoroughly distracted by that touch trickling across his stomach, so much that he stopped in his path to look at her with surprise and something just as warm and equally unexpected. Every nerve was already sensitive enough. He picked up his former path only because it was just in front of him.
Dressed, he felt and looked more human when he returned. His shoulders stood back a little more, his chin was up, and he felt... stronger. Mindless the Beast might be, but he was surely strong. Daniel remembered what it was like to feel that much power in every limb. Moving into the kitchen curiously to see what she was doing, he said, "I'm... hungry, I think. How's your back?"