'Never,' Severus said and kissed Remus again, just as intensely. 'And I'll never hurt you. I might, but not...' Severus sighed, resting against Remus' warm body. 'Not on purpose again,' he said, his voice clear, as if he was making another promise.
It would be so hard trying to break out of old habits and quirks and well... hatred. But with Remus' hand making patterns on his back and the smile on the lovely face... it would be worth it. Every minute of struggle, just to share the happiness with the Gryffindor.
'Come,' Severus said softly. 'Let's get under the duvet. You have something I want to try.' He smiled still, a flicker of bittersweetness added. How could he have allowed his life to deteriorate like this, only to find what he could have had before, had he not been so damned stubborn and blind.