"I'm right here," he promised, even though they both knew that neither of them had really been present lately. But he was definitely present, now. Ho-boy, was he.

Sliding down onto his knees beside the tub, he reached for her, leaning in to catch her in a lingering kiss.

"You can, um. You can finish. I mean, if you want to," he murmured against her lips. "I want you to."