"Alright." he said, nodding a little and moving his hand back up to brush across her trembling lower lip. "Please don't cry, kitten." he pleaded, giving her lip the slightest little tug with his thumb and leaning into press his lips to hers. "I'm not asking. I promise." he assured her.
"If you wanna curl up and sleep for a week, go ahead. I'll miss talking to you though. You wouldn't wanna put me through a whole week without any conversation, would you?" he teasingly pouted.