"You smelled and reeked of it," he accuses, wrapping his arms snugly around Faraday as he winds his way in tighter, a delighted smile on his face as they near more bickering. So sue him, he likes to pick and fight, because it gets the both of them riled up a little.

"The taunting wasn't very effective. All I thought was how interesting you were going to be," he admits, eyes blazing. Whether in a fight or in bed or wrestling, he knew they would spark off one another.