And thank you, IJ, for eating my last reply! Grr.
He looked up at her at her comment. Even with all the calm in the world the phrase "take the help" always seemed to tighten him inside. He smirked a little, looking away.
Then he glanced back with a chuckle.
"Might want to reconsider our surroundings before you go undressing me," he said softly.
And then.
"Well. Seems like a pretty ambiguous answer to me. But, for some reason I can't quite place I'm inspired to take it for face value. But...mostly because you have a pretty face. I-uh-I guess I'm allowed to talk like that now..." he said, trailing off. Then he shook his head.
"What about taking my clothes off again?" he asked.