Just for an instant, he almost shies away. He doesn't know exactly what he was expecting--probably exactly this, if it comes to it--but something about it still shocks him, makes him feel even more naked than he really is.

It's like the first night Neil spread the cream into his burns. But somehow more.

But then he makes a quiet sound low in his throat and lets it happen, forcing his tighter muscles to relax under Neil's fingers. And it does feel good.

It feels close to perfect.