She'd chosen to run in the direction of his bed, which was behind a small screen to separate it from the rest of the place. That was convenient because it was a soft place that he could (carefully) tackle her. Grinning he hopped over the couch and started to corner her toward the bed.

"It's important. For the relationship. We should know each others ticklish spots," he said with a laugh, lunging to drag her onto the bed.