"Pity" He chuckled. Not that he was overly fond of being tied up, but he did like teasing her.
He could try? Should he? Without a second thought, his long stride swallowed up the distance between them. Without warning he bent, scooping her up, one arm at her back, the other beneath her knees. No he wouldn't swoop her over his shoulder. Not when he could face her. "How is that?"