She smiled at Teddy's laughter. She loved that sound more than so many things in the world. When he spoke she thought about it for a moment before she spoke. She knew exactly why she had given in so quickly. She needed him, especially after what Damien had done to her. She knew that Teddy needed to get over it to in his own time, but she literally felt like she had been raped, and she needed the man she loved to help her through it. She even knew it would be a while before she was comfortable sleeping even her Teddy again. "I learn from my mistakes, too." She said quietly. That was all she could say, and it was true too. She had learned from her mistake of letting him go when she was in Egypt.
Then he did it, he leaned down to kiss her, but she noticed the shudder afterward and she lifted her hand to his face, letting her thumb brush the whiskers there. "It's ok, baby. I'm a little weary too."