"I must say you gave me a good fright with your shout earlier. It took all I had to stay in the waiting room." She tried to seem as if she were scolding him, but it was absolutely impossible to shake the smile, as she moved to the side of his bed. She tried to spot he difference between the two, and she could not.
She wanted to tease him farther but it was just too hard. His sheer jollyness because he could see was infectious. "I was tempted to hold up my fingers, just to test that you weren't teasing me, but I can tell just by the look on your face that you aren't." Being as bold as ever Marian sat on his bed side. Removing the temptation to get closer and kiss his cheek. "Are you as pleased as you look?"