She let them both into her apartment and tossed her key into the bowl next to the door, then looked at him, assessing. "First, you don't have to be all that butch, sweetness, because I like my boys on their knees. Second, I don't mind telling you I haven't had sex with a partner in a damned long time, so this should be easy for you. I just..."
She hesitated, toning down the humor.
"I just want you to...not...I don't want to feel like you're just getting through it."