A frustrated huff blew from his mouth. "No, I was asking you because I trust you. That's what the books said to do..." Wow he probably sounded incredibly desperate right now, taking instructions from a book on something like this. But life didn't come with an instruction manual, so what was he supposed to do exactly?

"I want to have sex... with you," he clarified, forcing his nerves down, though he'd averted his eyes once more. His hands were clenched at his sides, claws tapping nervously at his palms. "Because I trust you."