The withdrawal from touch stung him a little, but he could sort of see why she might not want him to touch her.
"I'm just a tactile guy, didn't mean it to hurt you, blondie. Listen, I was available when I saw you last time, I wasn't lying to you then. It's just that things have changed since I saw you last."
He sniffed. "Just. I've only done this once before. And no, it wasn't with Jack before you ask. Pair bonded, to a stunner from Delta 9. Shame she ran off with all my money, and my rum collection, but there you are."
He paused, and looked her in the eyes. "Sex is just one thing, emotional bonds another thing entirely. You guys should visit the 51st century sometime. It's so much easier to explain."