It was a strange place now that Cassie was seemed to be putting Peter in. He watched her march up and place her hands on her hips with a certain womanly defiance in her voice. Oh boy. He suspected she knew what she was doing here, wrapping him up in his allegiances to her and to the safety of his Aunt in one fell swoop. It was a clever little trick. His girl could be horrifyingly sly about the way she placed her words. Still knowing the tongue twister and working one’s way out of it were two entirely different things.
“I, well. Uh, That is to say,” He stammered a bit. Then quickly set his mind to work, trying to figure out how best get out of this without compromising both her safety and his Aunt’s. It was literally impossible without more outside help and to that end Peter already knew he would fall up short. So he frowned a bit, and let out a small sigh. “Just promise me you will be careful?” Women could be so cruel. Can't live with 'em...