He hadn't noticed it before, the smell, his mind focused on her, but now with her saying it, he caught the deep scent. He had never smelled it before her, so that could only mean one thing. Made sense why he hasn't been able to keep his mind off of her.<br/><br/>He caressed her cheek. "It's what my species call a bonding scent. It means we've found the one for us and mine has only come out with you.<br/><br/>"Now get some sleep, sweetness. We'll talk more in the morning." He pulled out of her with a moan and laid beside her. He pulled the covers over them and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close to his body.<br/><br/>He hadn't thought he was tired, but after the fighting and injury, exhaustion, with the peace that settled over him because she was pressed against him, sleep pulled him under, and the whole time, his bonding scent wrapped around them.