Marian was never quiet, unless she meant to be; he was unused to her being anything other than confident. His smile deepened as she nervously let him in the room and shut the door behind him; she was too adorable. At her laugh, he laid a hand gently on her cheek, hoping to settle her. "We do not have to do this," he told her quietly. "It's all right."
As much as he wanted this, he was not going to take her to bed if she was that skittish.