Belle smiled when the man petted her head. When he said his name, she repeated it, as if trying to see if she liked the name. "Erik... It is a nice name". Her words came out softly, as she had been speaking since they started talking. It was as though she didn't want to disturb that moment of peace by raising her voice to the normal volume. She nodded when he agreed with her conclusion. A smile showed on her face when he said he didn't want her to fear him. With a sigh, she laid her head back on the pillow as well.<br/><br/>Belle was about to say something when the door opened. She remained where she was, but noticing it could be misinterpreted, sat up as well. Even in the dark, it could be seen she was blushing. When Jaques finally left, Belle hid her still flushed face on the pillow. Then, her hand touched Erik's arm. "Don't be angry at him, sir... Erik, I mean. I'm sure he just wanted to make sure... everything was fine." She took a deep breath and pulled her hand away. "I will have a hard time learning to call you Erik."