[He lets out a soft breath at that, relieved and-- yeah, weird to think he could miss something when he didn't know he could miss it. But-- there's something reassuring in hearing him ask that.]
Baby. [His response is immediate, wanting to always give him what he wants, even as he sounds a little breathless, his hand on his chest pressing there more firmly even as he lingers close, not quite kissing him but close enough to feel him there.] ... My baby.