"So am I," Sam shot back, smirking a bit. He took the leash from her, wrapping his fingers around the rough material. Before he could get a good grip on it, Cricket gave it a particularly rough tug and it nearly slipped free from his fingers, pulling him forward in the process. Gripping at it a little more tightly, Sam pulled the dog back a little and shook his head, looking slightly exasperated.
"...maybe not as tough as I thought," he added, looking a bit sheepish himself.