He smiled into her hair and whispered softly, "Which would you prefer, one word or a phrase?"
"Don't be so smug. I happen to know more about sex and relationship than you'd think, I've read a lot about it."
"Then what's the problem?" Neil chuckled, but her answer banished his laughter, stopped his breath, and melted his heart completely.
"Somehow," she said, thoughtfully studying her hand that was resting on his lap, "the term sexual intercourse seems all wrong to describe our relationship, and it feels wrong to describe something that is so... so sweet when we do it. And so deep. And so profound..."
