The thing is, it's easy with Tilly. Michael doesn't have to pretend, or worry, or even think. She knows and trusts Tilly, so she can forget about anything else. For a little while, all she has to do is feel.
Tilly always seems to know when Michael needs to be taken out of herself. She doesn't ask why, she just pulls Michael close and rolls them into bed.
She's so warm and comforting. Michael snuggles into Tilly's breasts and lets Tilly take her apart with her fingers, and she laughs, and everything else in her life seems a little easier.