Pleasure

At first, while he was still planning his strategies to locate the mafia that had been cowering away since his last attack, he had refused to leave the girl alone. With her stitches still fresh, he knew there was nothing in the world he could abandon her for no matter how important it was.

He didn't want somebody else touching or taking care of someone that belonged to him.

He had to do it.

He kept her by his side while working in the office, gently laying down her bruised and feverish body down on the silky couch by his desk.

He made sure to spread out about a dozen woolen cushions on the surface of the fabric, making sure her back was always restful and covered all while applying two portions of blankets above her sleeping form.

No matter how much she complained about burning up once she had awoken, Alister did not care.