[He holds her close, and snuggles, but she should be quite aware that he's trying to pretend away very real insecurity... and by now she should know it's woven layers deep in him, and his fears aren't just imagination or low self-esteem in the normal sense: his experience tells him to be afraid. His courage and his faith in her are all he's got to hold the line against that.]

Good, love. So, tell your alpha, woman: do we have dinner first... or after I investigate this lovely perfume a bit more, er, intimately?