"Who said I was trying?" Miles asked. "I was just subtly reassuring you that even if we somehow manage to cross the line into being friends, which would be one step down from terrible, I'm still going to want to shag you. Thought you might be worried," he added, returning her grin.
He glanced at their glasses, then at what was left in the bottle and topped off both drinks, emptying the bottle. "We can take care of that drinking too slow bit though."