"You know, I really like excelling at the things I do and I would hate to go around being awful at it," he said, unable to hide his smile. It was a very obvious game they were playing but she seemed to be more than happy to play it. Plus, there was something about the innocent expression on her face that made him want to kiss it even more.

"And if I'm terrible at it now, I can think of some new techniques to try by the time we have our date."