"Kind of a habit," he said, smiling at her. The way she was looking at him, though... That wasn't the combat-ready, hardened space captain he was used to seeing. There was something gentle about it all. He was pretty damn lucky, to see her like this. Not just the naked part.
"I could give it a shot, though." He squeezed her hand, his free hand reaching up to caress her shoulder. "Arabelli, I love you."