[She smiles too. When he looks at her like that and touches her so gently, she can feel something stir within. Something that hasn't been tapped in a long time. And for a moment affection plays on her lips, but the words that come to mind are too much so she presses her mouth to his to keep them unsaid. Maybe he'll feel them instead.
It wasn't "I love you." But it doesn't need to be that big to be a little scary.]