Oh dear. He'd upset her again. Billy shuffled over to the bed and sat beside her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

"It's all right. I understand, it was a pretty tempting target. And as I said, it didn't hurt. I just prefer to be touched more gently, that's all. There might just be time for that," he offered with a blush.

He only became more flustered when Nokosi opened his mouth. "That's for Ronnie to find out and for you to never know," he retorted playfully, "though she may already know some."