So is Emcee, as his breathing slows, and their heartbeats seem to synchronize as they lie chest to chest. A certain peacefulness drifts over him, something he hasn't felt in a while.

They share a few moments of silence and stillness, except for the idle movements of fingers on each other's skin and in their hair.

"That was beautiful, darling," he murmurs, his voice slightly raspy. "Are you all right?"