Stephen grinned. "It feels good," he said unashamed. "You feel good... keep doing that."
He snorted at the question. "Are you out of your mind? I always thought you'd live. That's when I started thinking that maybe you'd hang around longer than I expected. Even after I gave you the ring, I hoped, but I wasn't sure, and then we argued, and I figured that was it." He shivered despite of himself. He didn't like thinking about that time. In fact, he despised it. "I don't want to be without you. Ever."