“When you’re ready,” he settles on.

But sex hadn’t been the reason behind him saving Sawyer from those assholes. Nor was it the sole reason for the mate thing. Did he find this little thing attractive? Obviously.

“I want to wait till you trust me. Not just because you feel it’s your duty. It isn’t. Do you understand?” Reaching up he runs his fingers back through his new mates hair. “But I do want you to stay here and sleep with me. Sleep.”