"No," he argued with a grin. "You said that I could take the one I was holding, or I could read the one you have at home."
Then, because she just looked so gorgeous when she was irritated, he had to kiss her. And then, he had to kiss her a bit more.
When they were both breathless, he pulled back. He wanted to just start all over again, but instead said, "Tell me about this place. I would ask what's changed, but it might be easier to ask what has not."