"Ah, now that is hardly fair. You do realize that now it is going to be very difficult to wait and see what these surprises of yours are." His tone was light and teasing, but there was an underlying hint of something a little more serious.
It was getting easier to focus on walking back to Bellum, but he still kept her as close as he possibly could without tripping over themselves. "I may be a very busy man, but I know how to prioritize."