"And there's no need for that." Lust couldn't keep her tone even any longer. Scar had a way of rubbing and rubbing and rubbing until her frustration was raw and seeping! "There's no need for you to push your poor body further. I can go in your stead. I can....take care of you."

It was a strange concept, both the idea of her taking care of someone and the fact that she had a desire to in the first place. This wasn't something that came easily to her. She hated having to expose herself to him this way, when she knew he would only turn it against her.

But what else could she do? No matter how he pushed her away, she returned to him again and again.

"And I know," she added, frowning. "I won't be caught unawares again."