She affectionately nuzzled the side of his head. The selfish, irrational part of her wanted to beg him to stay with her, to ask him if he really had to go, but she was able to stifle it. Even though he might still be able to tell what she really wanted to say just from how she held him and murmured soft words of adoration.

She glanced at him and grinned, ".. now I'm really glad Sharon's away for the night. I can just hear her now if she saw us like this."