Feeling vastly better now that they had some agreement and negotiation between them, Laurent gave him a sweet, tender kiss, lingering for only a moment before he drew away. "I'll be as swift as I can."

Glancing once back over his shoulder with a hopeful smile as he left the room, Laurent returned to his chambers to put on pajamas. He returned within minutes, wearing a loose ivory shirt with laces at the wrists and throat, and a matching set of pants with laces on either side of his hips. The lacings were simple, and the whole thing looked comfortable and elegant.

Laurent returned to the bed with Damen, tucking himself against Damen's side, since they'd already agreed on that. "Do you want to talk more, or kiss?" Laurent asked, watching Damen's face with easy acceptance. He liked knowing where he stood with Damen, and being comfortable asking made that easy.