It was nice that Todd was more relaxed about the little touches, because those would be the ones that would mean the most to Rogue. Just physically being close to someone had always been a gift, something shared only with those closest to her, the friends who didn't fear even her gloved touch. Yes, she wanted to share every kind of touch with Todd, but this was a good place to start.

As he continued reading, she moved just a little closer to him, her side against his while her cheek stayed on his shoulder. She was comfortable in that closeness, the nervousness from earlier completely gone for now. The cadence of his voice wrapped around her like a blanket and she sighed in contentment.