Dave laughs and sits up. "Hey, it ain't speeding up if we don't really do more than what we already did."

Stroking Maxxie's back again, he can't help but think about how floored he is that this is happening. That they're agreeing to go at a comfortable pace and see what happens, that they're taking this chance on each other.

That there's a possibility that mornings like this will become their norm.

Dave grins wide and slips out of the bed. "Come on. Let's get in the shower."