It was just as much for her sake as it was for his really. HE wanted her to touch and feel as much as possible. Though a more selfish part of him wanted to hoard all those touches to himself really. He couldn't help it. That was the one speck of selfishness he couldn't quite grow out of.

"I was hoping you wouldn't but I didn't want to take that choice away from you no matter how much I love having you like this."