Laurent didn't have to say it; the tremble in those muscles was all around Damen, and he could see in Laurent's face how focused he'd become on simply holding on to his seat across Damen's thighs and riding him. As Laurent's face grew darker, Damen's grew more tender, and he reached up to touch the flushed cheek.

"Love," he said, and the endearment slipped out without a thought, "let me turn you over." With any other lover, he would have simply done it, but he was being especially careful with Laurent this time, for above all Damen wanted their first full lovemaking to be a wholly good memory for the both of them. And so he asked for Laurent's assent in this; once given, he would be able to act more freely next time, perhaps.