Pretty sure the stinging part isn’t the point. Unless you’re trying to train me out of getting cuts and scrapes.

[ The closeness is blessing and curse both when it comes to talking about this. It makes words come easier, and that’s good. But it also makes half those words come out far more raw and honest than he’d like. And the other half come out vaguely dirty sounding. ]

Well, she’s welcome to bite me as well. Wouldn’t want anyone feeling left out. [ He laughs, then kisses again. ] I’ll tell her the day after, at breakfast. If it works, we can give her the good news.