Touched lovingly (8)
I believe the answer is:
caressed
'touched lovingly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for caressed that I've seen before include "Behaved amorously" , "Stroked gently and fondly" , "Stroked lovingly, petted" , "Fondled" , "sttroked lovingly" .)