Very big, oddly shaped and he knew the more time she had to adjust the worse it would be. Simon wanted very much to melt into the darkness and disappear but Alex still had him trapped and he wasn't willing to try to wrench away lest he hurt her.

And yes, his arm is indeed way longer than it should be. Long enough to slide like a bent branch off the edge of the bed he wasn't quite close enough to to reach normally.

A long pause... and one more tap. Yes. He did. Not intentionally and he can only hope she understands that.