"It's one way to meet people," he said lightly enough. Vax was a little touched that she called him a friend, having not had a great deal of those over the years. But still, he'd be perfectly content if that was the only sexy surprise he had today.

"No complaints about the quality, it's just that a man likes a little romance, some dinner and a night out at the theatre perhaps. I'm not a piece of meat here for your every tawdry desire." Now he was definitely teasing.