He ignores the nearness of the others, counting on them to be asleep, or to not care. Privacy is a thing of the past, and he has no shame for expressing his feelings to the one person in the world he loves.

This could be their last night together. And he intends to make it count.

He hasn't touched her in so long, but he still knows how to make her feel good, how to give her pleasure. And though there's a hint of desperation in his desire for her, he's focused on the here and now. On guaranteeing that their last memory of each other, if it comes to that, is one free of regret.