[Their new position feels companionable, with her leg folded between his and their conversational negotiations underway. He reaches over and touches her hair with the tips of his fingers, running them down the length of it.]

Testing... it could be interesting. I have to say that spanking isn't precisely my natural inclination, but I'm not averse to doing it if you enjoy it.

[When he'd come to the room earlier, he'd had the idea that she would be on her back at some point, and now that she's told him she doesn't like it, he wonders why. Vulnerability would be his first guess. If she's talking about earning it, then her dislike for the position is probably not the result of something specific that happened to her in the past.

That doesn't trouble him too much... maybe if she allowed it, it would be an indication that he's in a little too deep. It also suggests that she won't have much problem with being on top, which is appealing because it's less work for him on the whole... and because he can watch her, and use his hands.]

What about food?