Breaking the kiss, she gasps for breath and presses her forehead against his. Finally she peppers his face with kisses, his eyelids, his cheeks and then his lips once again. "Handsome, beautiful, Hiro. I love you." Her lips find his again, and she is seized by the need to make love to him, but holds herself back, uncertain.

"I know, I believe you, I trust you. You will protect me."