"Must be a Sirius thing," she teased back before he looked into her eyes. She nodded solemnly. "I promise to talk to you. But can you promise me something? Don't shut me out with the macho man merde. I want to know if you have qualms or issues or doubts. Please."
Dominique sighed slightly. It might have been asking him a bit too much. "But maybe in a calmer way?"