"Oh poor baby, he's sore," he said, smiling. He bit his lip because baby hadn't been the first word to pop in his mind. "About before.... I'm sorry. It comes natural, but that's not a justification. It's my job to avoid triggers, and I walked right into that one. I'm sorry."
He grinned. "Yes, you are amazing, and my bias has nothing to do with the fact that you're good."
Stephen pretended to think about it for a moment, but he had no intention to tell Adrian what he had bought. A hint was a different matter, enough to annoy Adrian for a while. "There are things you'll like, things you need, and things you'll enjoy. That's all you're getting out of me."