"I do think so," she said, smiling up at him as the dog came to them both, headbutting their legs to get attention. "I like the way your voice sounds when you speak Russian to me. And when you hum in my ear in bed."

Sinthia slipped her hands into his back pockets easily, tilting her head way back with a soft smile. "Or any other time. You've never thought about how you sound, have you?"