"No," Xen murmured just as quietly. "We can't." He turned into Severus's body, wanting to stay there, to share in his warmth all night long, but that was not wise.
A hand came up, and fingers traced along his cheek, along his jawline. "I wish I could go to the ball with you," he admitted freely. While he understood the need for secrecy, that didn't mean that he always liked it. Not when Severus made him so happy.