"Unless you say no, yeah that's what I want," he said plainly. "You say no, then it stops and we go on working. If you say not until later, we wait until later," he said, not wanting either of those though. "I respect you Arthur, and I respect any boundaries you set," he said with a nod. "But if you're good with this, willing to see where it goes, then we see," he said with a sigh. He wasn't sure what he was doing, but that hadn't ever stopped him in the past.

"I would love to be with you," he whispered softly. "In the bath sounds great. Especially if you're hurting," he added. "Can I get you a drink too?"