Dakota nodded, going to curl up on the bed with her mind still circling around one word. Failure

"I love you" She muttered, the tears stopping

"I know." She muttered, her thoughts starting to focus on other things

Dakota placed her hands on his lovingly, turning her head slightly. "You can't do that unless you're asking me for it" She said, her tone leaning towards mischief

"You can't kiss my spots unless you want to have fun." She explained, smiling a bit at the end. "Unless you do?"