"I'm sorry, baobei. I know you wanted something more than a quick elopement." It wasn't something she could truly control, unless she had thrown him out of her bed. Something that neither of them would do willingly or would be able to keep up for long.

She laughed, catching his hand with hers. "That is the first time you've ever asked to touch me anywhere, husband. Of course you can. I am not that delicate. There's nothing to really feel." She set their hands against her stomach.