Patrick looked at Dale and for a moment, he dropped the teasing and joking. "It might not be possible, do you understand that, right? Chances are that you will get jealous and sex will make you feel better. It makes sense. It's the most basic, primeval type of claiming. I might joke, but I'm not stupid, and I know very well what we're doing."
He threw his arm around Dale and kissed him back, smiling peacefully. "It must be why you love me so much. Besides, you do enough worrying for the both of us."