I have absolutely no problem with the word being used, even in a sex scene, as long as it's used in the right context. But I see the definition as "relieving pain", while most fic writers seem to think it's "pleasing touch". Which it is, in a way, since it's meant to alleviate suffering and what could be more pleasing than alleviated suffering? I just don't like the bastardization of the word, I guess. =)