Her hand came up to cradle his cheek and he leaned into her touch. Before they’d accepted the bond, each touch was like a flame that ignited some primal urge within him. As they’d come to accept the bond and were around one another more and shared skin to skin contact often, the touches became more like a comforting warmth. Each one soothed away the day’s worries and brought him a sense of peace, rather than urgency. 