His eyes met hers, as he eased from the kiss. He released her hand hand held himself above her with his elbows, so that their body met completely.
His fingers brushed over her face. "I love you." He whispered. Knowing it would not be returned, but he needed her to hear that he did. Indeed lover her. Completely. In that moment.
He waited until he could feel the throbbing within her subsided. It told him when the pain had passed. When she'd grown used to him. His hips shifted just a little, testing to see if she were ready for it.