Derek lifted his hand to her cheek, thumb lightly smoothing over her skin as they regarded each other. "You don't need to. But if you want to, then it can happen." he said, quiet. It was important to him that she didn't do this out of duty, or a misplaced moral responsibility.
"Do you want this?" His thumb brushed over her lower lip as he searched her eyes. "Do you want this, with me?"