He was still repeating, "I'm sorry, honey. "I know that hurt, but the fact that it hurt just indicated I was willing to give it a fair chance to succeed. I can assure you that once it does, it will get better, and I'll make sure you like it. Just now, I'm making careful to shove it in deeply. Ron kissed her shoulder once more. He gently placed a hand on her head and started stroking her hair.