It's so wonderful to see her like this, to feel and hear her like this. He almost feels bad denying her, but that was her decision, and it's only going to make things better later on.

He keeps going for as long as he dares, then suddenly slows his movements to a tantalizing near-stop, kissing her neck as she squirms. And then after a few torturous moments he moves his hand completely away, stroking the inside of her thigh, then her stomach, and then just holding her. "Not yet."