He was a little shocked at her reaction to his name calling. He had meant it in an endearing way, but then perhaps it was a very poor choice of words. He tears made him remember their first time. When a father gave into corruption when ignored bh his wife and her mother. How he had taken her when just a little girl, and how the stories of it had driven him from her life. It was no wonder she hated him. But surely this was different. He had been gentle, never forceful, giving he only what she clearly desired .... or was he mistaken?
Had he still had sight , he might well have read her expression, but sadly that was gone now and probably forever.