He kisses her forehead, eyes closing, full of feeling. There's no need to vocalize all that's going on in his head. Some of it can't even safely be said, but even after a short acquaintance with him, she's perceptive. She gets the gist of it.

"One for him, one for my mother," he says softly.

And then, lest things get too maudlin, he goes into a wilder turn and a dip, holding her in his arms.