Joseph would likely have to explain himself someday. His reputation was well known and well earned. Not everyone understood as Ash and his other long time associates did. They only saw the most public of his faces. They knew nothing of his past or what truly mattered to him. But perhaps if he told Rhys, it would help him understand himself more as well as understand Joseph better.
But not tonight, that was far too heavy of a subject and would require at least one very inebriated blood doll to get through. Tonight, he would just enjoy the now and the possibilities of the future.
He chuckled at the small scrape. "My blood's turning you into a brute," he teased. "You'd better stop or you'll find out I like it rough as well as sweet." He leaned down to nip Rhys' lips for emphasis.