She thought that he spoke it like a word he was unfamiliar with. "Yes, us." 

He smiled, but Vivian thought that it was a cool smile, even though he touched the tip of her nose with his lips.

"I know that we’ve been having a relationship and that it’s a very agreeable relationship." 

Very agreeable? He made it sound like a piece of classical music playing on the radio!

"I see." Vivian said. 

He wondered if she did, but in the sweet afterhaze of making love ...