"As I love you," she returned, leaning into his touch. She tilted her head down to smile at him. "And if you would care for a massage, then best you pull that shirt off and lay down."

One hand patted the bed.

While she would enjoy her hands on him, her tone was loving but without lust. Sweet and affectionate but not flirty. He had said he was not ready for such things and she was happy to oblige him. But she would care for him if he told her that she could.