Even breathing felt good, now, each breath so sweet, each exhale so soothing. Her soft sheets underneath him, her warm body beside him. For long moments he managed to luxuriate in it, thinking nothing but how nice it felt, how much of a relief, till she spoke, and he opened his eyes again.
"Yes..." he said, because it was. God, it was.
There was a but... one he didn't want to think about, not yet-