"I'll hold you to that, or I'll sic Mother on you. She'll rip you a new one for fun, but she'll be especially thrilled if she's doing for TJ." She was teasing, but only in part. Her mother was very protective of TJ. They all were, and maybe that had been part of their problem.
Elaine turned and looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "You haven't been with anyone else for a year before we came to this dimension, is that what you're saying?" The last year wasn't a stretch, because there was no one to chase, but before that? It was uncharacteristic at best. "Was it because of the campaign?"
She sat back again. "Then you'll get an answer when you do ask."