"How impressive," she commented softly, smoothing the last of the soap suds away from the inked patch of skin so she could get a clearer view. "I think I'm the one who should be honored to be with such an accomplished commander."

She leaned in closer then to brush her lips against one of the small birds in a light kiss before continuing to wash his back. The sponge was swept down one side and the other, then she returned to those ridges on his spine, paying extra attention to them because of the sound he'd made before. As much as she enjoyed having him touch her, she enjoyed touching him just as much, even more so when she could elicit a response like that.