Malachi could feel her relaxing. His hand stroked her thigh, and then slowly dropped between her legs. He didn't touch her, not yet, but gently rubbed her inner thigh as he tested the waters. He didn't want to make her comfortable.
"I know you didn't," he assured her, meaning it. At first, she hadn't even known his last name and she had still been with him. He doubted he could have got much farther with her if his last name hadn't been revealed in the long run, though, since it would be more about trust and knowing who he was than actually having his last name. You couldn't love someone you didn't know completely. "I want to make our family. All three of you. More than you know," he said, leaning forward to kiss her softly on her lips. As her hand moved to his hip, he tried not to notice, but he did. He noticed everywhere she touched him even if they were having a conversation at the time. "Cormac proposed to you?" he asked, looking at her with surprise.