The feeling of his release left her shaking and extremely pleased. It wasn't the same experience from their first time together, but she enjoyed it just the same, especially when she saw the way he could barely move.

She lifted herself off of him, trying to minimize the mess as much as possible, and settled in against his side. Practically purring herself in contentment, she slipped an arm around his middle and leaned her cheek on his shoulder.

"You were amazing," she told him softly, stroking her fingers lightly over his ribs. "That was just what I needed." To have someone else to focus on rather than her own worries and fears, to feel like she had just an ounce of control in her life still, even if that control was just in their bed.