"Don't be sorry, I was very much enjoying it," Val assured him, reaching over and resting a hand on Jag's thigh. "I just- I want to do this right. I dated a lot when I was younger, but as an adult not so much. ...I care for you though, deeply, and... I want to know you, Jag. Not just your body- wonderful and intoxicating as it is- but all of you. I can't help but feel like there's still a wall up though. Like perhaps you're not certain you want to let me in. ...You do trust me, don't you?" he asked, perhaps a touch nervously.