"You are doing that thing again. That knight in shining leather thing." But she's smiling and gives his rear a gentle smack.

"No, no one. You have one of those colds that makes you transfigure thingz with every sneeze. Waz very sudden. One of my Soho friendz forged a doctor'z letter for me, so I even have the Goblinz convinced. My friend juste thinkz I dragged you away for a very sudden fling in Tahiti. And that I might be pregnant, so I must take you someplace nice to break it to you gently." Very innocently, "I can not help he got that idea."

"How iz your back feeling, hmm?" She slips her arms about his waist and lets him lean against her.