She nodded slowly, tilting her head ever-so-slightly as she studied him. "Okay. Maybe I will," she said,

He pointed a finger at her. "Nope. We're not going back to that topic. None of that. No psychoanalyzing. I don't care how beautiful you look. That's not allowed."

Elena smiled slowly. "You were the one who brought it up again,"

"Stop it."

The smile spread even further, wide enough that her white, even teeth showed behind her pink lips. Clearly she was really enjoying teasing him. He ...