He ate while she spoke and watched as she dug into the meal with gusto. It actually made him feel less worried for her and Jovian. She was eating well, that was good.
Marcus lowered his utensil and arched an eyebrow at her confession. He almost laughed, almost smiled but knew not to because she would probably take it the wrong way.
"Did I? Well.. it's not that I wouldn't.. I mean, it's odd, to me, but you're still.." he ran a hand over his face and sighed. "Merlin, you're still fucking gorgeous, but I'm trying to do things right. I'm.. sort of trying to see a witch, you know? I want her to trust me."