"And I appreciate it love, really," he said, moving so that his nose brushed against hers. "I tried getting in that mind set but it was just too scary," he teased, pinching her side playfully.
"I wasn't too bad, was I? Maybe I was. I didn't like seeing you wasting your looks or your...abilities, not when you could be with me." He straightened up, pulling her tighter against him on his lap. "As I remember it, you were quite mean to me. Always teasing me. It was very rude of you. Besides, I liked you long before I shagged you. I wouldn't have done so otherwise."