Troy knew that if today was any indication, then he would always disagree with anything negative that Lux had to say about herself in this regard. He'd done that before this, too, but he hoped she could start to see that he had the right of it. That she did deserve this, to be happy and to feel loved and wanted. After all, what else were people on the earth for, if not to find this? "Everyone makes mistakes, Lux, it's what makes us who we are." And if Lux still believed that her mistakes had ruined what and who she was, then Troy would just have to change her mind.
The slight trembling in Lux's body when he touched her didn't go unnoticed. He hoped it was for different reasons than for the fear that he thought she might still be holding on to. The tremulous smile she gave Troy when he called her beautiful undid him, and the tears that made her eyes shine were as painful to see as the ones she'd shed before. But then she had laughed, her words making him smile in earnest before their lips met. Slowly, Troy deepened the kiss from something gentle to something much more passionate. He could never see what Lux saw, the negative and the hurtful things. He knew it had been so hard for her to let go, to let her guard down just enough to let him closer. His mouth against hers showed her just how happy he was that she'd trusted him, his hands gripping her closer, not even phased by the scarred flesh beneath his fingertips. Lux was wonderful, magnificent, and Troy could only feel indescribably lucky that she was here, in his arms. His hands smoothed over the flesh of her back, making note of the glorious texture of her skin as he trailed kisses over Lux's neck and chest, his face nuzzling into her neck. He breathed in, wanting to memorize the way her skin smelled, his exhale warm against all the exposed flesh. Were they still going with the idea that Lux would let him know where the real lines were? Troy had no idea. If he did something she wasn't sure about then she would stop him like she had before. Or so he thought.
Tracing his fingertips over her skin, Troy kissed his way back down to Lux's breasts, showering caresses with his lips over the skin her bra didn't cover. The thumb of one hand came up to brush across the swell of one breast, teasing her nipple. The thought struck him that her bra really was just in his way and he skimmed his fingertips up under the fabric, moving so he could fix Lux with a questioning smile.