Curtain of Stone

He kissed her passionately and pulled back when she did. Her words sparked a light of amusement in his eyes, a cost indeed. “It does.” He agreed, and he already knew what the cost would be to her. “No sex until you've healed, and… until you've made your promise. Your promise to tell me if it hurts.” He warned her. She hadn't said it yet, and he wouldn't let her skirt around it. He was still worried about their physical compatibility.  But they were challenged they would face together.

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But that wasn't what she had in mind. Her cost flattened his ears, and he nodded. “As you wish. I don't like to hide how I feel about you, but some… more than others need time to heal.” Spider. He was thinking about Spider of course. “And no kids until Ollie had cleared us.” Which brought him back to an earlier point. “There's a chance he may not clear us. Can you live with that choice?”