Navi could feel the pause Alec took after she said he didn't have to leave, and she held her breath for a moment, not sure what it meant. She felt the breath slip out raggedly when he said he might not leave, and she smiled. "I hope you don't." She let her fingers stroke the soft down on the back of his neck, sighing contentedly. It was amazing to her that something that simple calmed her down, that something that easy made her heart swell with something she just couldn't name. She hoped he was being serious; it would help her get better sleep if he did. Among all the other benefits.
She felt her heart speed up, spinning so fast it felt like it was in her throat, and she arched her neck so Alec could kiss more of it. She sighed a little, moving backward with him. "I'm addicting? You're... I don't know, you're amazing." She closed her eyes, waiting for him to move her, waiting for him to give her a chance to show him what she'd been studying.