"No one said anything about me taking," he cleared his throat and kept a coy expression turned just slightly away, peering at Maddie through his eyelashes. Not that he was opposed to switching every so often, of course, but that wasn't the joke.
Oh, that was a weighty question. He sighed heavily and ducked his head, closing his eyes. Then he turned and let her view the mark in his back. It was surrounded by a number of magical symbols, all of which flowed across his shoulders, down his arms. He couldn't say the words. She just had to look.