He shook his head a little - just enough to get the point across, certainly not enough to really dislodge his lips from hers. "Neither did I," he agreed, and he meant both parts, too. He wanted to ask if that was normal every time, for her to hurt - and God, he sure hoped not - but before he could open his mouth again, she touched his hair like that and thanked him.

"Well... whatever you think you need to thank me for, you're welcome, but I just wanted you to feel good. I'm glad you did, I didn't know you wouldn't at first. That's really normal?" He wasn't sure how much she knew, but it was clearly all news to him.