He hadn't missed that response at all, he reached across the table to touch Lucy's arm. "Listen luv, if it wasn't the situation that it is, then I'd be honoured, okay? Him and me have an arrangement. I've got to honour Jamie's wishes, and he requested I check first."
He felt a bit awkward explaining things to Lucy. Usually there wouldn't be a problem. John wasn't exactly the monogonmous type. But being claimed, well it was something else. He respected Jamie, and wasn't planning on losing him any time soon through stupidity.