Then you have no excuse, so long as I promise to be still for you.

[Is it a good idea to give him an excuse to arch his back and work his ass back? It is not! This is wildly not good for the very real stitches in his side, and indeed, he feels a jolt of pain at the movement. But it was worth it, he stands by it.]

Please. [It's not said with desperation so much as delighted good humor.] Be kind. I was injured tonight, it's the least you can do to comfort me.