"I will not allow you to force yourself, I am still here. We are partners." Rowan might be very slow when it came to romantic feelings, but he could still sense that Owen was not as calm as that composed exterior suggested.
Although Owen had tried very hard to hide it with a forced smile, being together day and night in a confined space meant there were minor details that could not be concealed, nor could they escape the deliberate and sharp observation of a soldier like Rowan.
