"Of course I'm sure. Part of me wanted this since I first met you," he said. "But I think you can see that this is what I want." There was no way of hiding his excitement. So he didn't.
He didn't hear her heart beating. That wasn't his power. He could see it if he tried. But he wasn't going to try. He needed his strength for other things. "I have powers, but making people forget isn't one of them. And you aren't going to lose me, so you're not going to lose that feeling either."
"You want to help me dry off? Or should I help you dry off?"