"Shhh," he told her, pausing so that his words ghosted over her lips. "I have been here with you for far too long without showing you how much you mean to me. Let me help you relax...come undone...forget about the horrors that we live with for a little while." He lowered his voice, knowing just how much she enjoyed it when he spoke to her just so. He felt her shiver, but not in fear or from the chill of the room. His smirk became almost predatory as she practically melted in his embrace. "Good girl."