She laughed.

For many reasons, that pleased him. He knew she had so much pain, not only physical but emotional to deal with. And it was still so fresh. Tereus would move the moon to keep things even and sane for her until she was on her feet again on both fronts.

It was his hope that when she was ready, she'd know she could talk with him about it. Until then, he wasn't pushing her.

"Maybe I like that," he teased. "And to know you're kisses will be cheesecake flavored. Like with the blueberry sauce. That's my favorite."