"A little bit," he admits, since he can't claim full sensation. "It's not good as new, but it looks like it. Good enough for most people."

Harvey doesn't let go of Matt's hand yet, drawing it up the left side of his face from the chin to the hairline. Some of the skin is rougher than other parts, some of it quite smooth, and even his hair -- the lock of it that falls over his forehead -- feels soft and lush rather than brittle, or dead. It could certainly be more intimate; Harvey doesn't draw Matt's fingers over his lips, for instance.

"What do you think?"