Driving David crazy with teasing and distractions is exactly how Balthier intends to spend the afternoon. Under the fun he's having, he's still aware his love was sobbing and shaking mere hours ago; if he can give David laughter and lightness and surrender to playful desire, then he will consider himself successful.

So he turns that nuzzling into lips, fingers slipping around the edges of David's pant line, peppering kisses with quick small bites.