Dominance is something he can do, but it isn't his first instinct. He wants to submit. He craves the release of giving control over to someone else and just being free to obey. The few times he's tried to start something like this with someone else, though, it's always ended in some level of disaster.

He's learned over time that this isn't something he's supposed to want or to have. Happily, those learned hesitations aren't having a chance to speak up this time.

Her hand in his hair is soothing and the tension that started to twist up in his shoulders starts to melt. He sighs lightly and remains still, a little flutter of pleasure running through him at the compliment. "Thank you, ma'am."