"I just have to get over my hatred of asking questions and then having to answer other ones. I much preferred it when I deflected all questions and never answered a thing," he said, smiling to show he was joking. "It was much easier to be aloof and mysterious when I didn't have to tell you anything."
He laughed, watching Stephen. "I'm so glad that you, my husband, prefer me to causing bodily harm. It's such an achievement," he teased. "And who?" He smiled a little, shaking his head. "I'm sure you can think of somebody and if you can't then I'm not telling you."