He doesn't stop, not until Marius gives him some signal, but Rat does slow down. Already, he's aware of how pleasure can crest over into over-sensitive pressure and he wants to bring Marius down gently. Still working his fingers, he withdraws his tongue and kisses that soft, sweet skin, working down the tempo of his touch bit by bit.

"I love you," he says, lips whispering against Marius' thigh.