He chuckled and wrapped an arm around her shoulders to pull close to his side. "Now aren't we being all princessy today," he said with a smirk. "But sure I'll be your knight against campiness."
He paused then holding the cake plate in one hand but having his other hand around her on her shoulder. He realized eating the cake would now be a problem. "Hmmh. The eternal problem - cake or girl? Girl or cake?"