My explanation for why he was so cuddly this time is that he doesn't like to be "a dick". Last time, he tried to fulfill susana4's physical needs and this time, the emotional needs. He wants her to love him, forgive him for what he's doing. He can't bear the idea that someone somewhere doesn't like him.
This is pretty much how I read it too. I also think he's a smart enough guy to know that -- if he didn't kiss (and be tender with) Susana this time, after she'd told him how much it upset her last time -- he may get cut off.
I think it's nothing short of fascinating how the men and the women are reading the same incident very differently!
