Okay, so maybe he overstepped his boundaries with that comment. And the elbow to his stomach made that quite clear. He bent over, trying to protect himself from future attacks and reached out for her arm, but not gripping her tightly. He shook his head. "Oh, gods, stop me. I wouldn't be able to take myself seriously."

He gave her an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. That was really mean of me." And yet, he was getting suspicions...