He pulled back after a moment or two, leaving tiny little kisses before he managed to pull back entirely--well, other than the hands holding her up by the butt, that is. Those were staying.
"You an' me," he whispered hoarsely, pressing his forehead to hers, "we got a damn good thing goin, no matter what's happened in the past. So no matter what happens--even if y'run into that annoying jacker, you're still mine, right?"
That statement came out more as a question, and he hated himself for the vulnerability he was so clearly showing.