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She slowly turned around, carefully looking at him. “You were saying?”

“I was saying that I’m a very faithful husband- but I might make an exception for you.” 

“My husband would have your head if he heard you insinuating this.”

“I could take him.” 

“Like that’s ever stopped you, love,” Pippa teased.

“Oh, no. I’m a completely faithful husband now, haven’t you noticed?” 

“What if I like being hot, huh?”

“Well, then I would have to start begging.” 

“And I can be quite ruthless when provoked. So don’t.”

“That’s a very cute trait to have, love.” 

“You actually can’t take no for an answer can you?”

“No isn’t in my vocabulary, unfortunately.” 

“And yet it didn’t work.”

“How can I get you to change your mind?” 

“Because you’re cute now, but you’ll be hot without your shirt.” 

“You are not smooth enough to pull that off.”

“Are you sure? I think that was amazingly smooth,” 

“Yep. That’s exactly right.” 

“But of course, of course. And surely you’d love to give me a hand, yes?”

“The icing on the cake.” 

“Completely serious. It would be beneficial for you to take your shirt off, for you and everyone.” 

“I’d rather walk through the pits of Tartarus.”

“Can I join?” 

“Well it’s not happening.”

“Nothing I can say to change your mind? I can be quite persuasive.” 

“Usually it wouldn’t be but I could consider making an exception for you. But what would I get from it?”

“Hmm- I don’t know, it’s kind of hot today. You’ll be nice and cool.” 

“That’s even more concerning.”

“How so? I didn’t think honesty was a problem.”