Pushing himself just a little longer past the pleasant burn of over sensitive nerves firing on all cylinders, Face finally gives at the panting words against the side of his head - letting himself stop still lingering inside him, wrapped around him and almost afraid to let go.

"I know..." he whispers, kissing Murdock's ear and holding him even tighter, "I love you too."

He wants to say he's sorry for every time his eyes have wandered, for every bad thing he's ever done and all the things he knows he will do - to confess and apologize and beg forgiveness just to make that moment pure and right. Instead, he whispers again; "I love you."