Frederic smiled when she asked to cuddle and cleaned up the bowl quickly, storing the soup in a warm place in case she wanted more later. He returned to the bedroom after a few minutes and slipped off his shoes before crawling into bed beside Karen. He pulled her against his body, curving his own to hold her against him. He nuzzled his face into her neck as he wrapped his arms around her, keeping the blankets around her to make sure she was warm. If she let him, he slipped under the blankets too, and curled up closer to her,