"I just wanted to make sure," Krem said. He smoothed his fingers down Thomas's arms and kissed him, slow and deep and sure now that Thomas had reassured him of that, and that his concern was just about making this good. He supposed it would be a little easier for him--and it was sweet of him, worrying about it.

Krem smiled against the kiss, matching Thomas's soft shyness with some of his own. "We can try with you on your back? And if it's not good for one of us, we--we'll try it another way? I just. I don't want you to worry about hurting me. And I like being able to kiss you, when we..."