[ Yes, yes, he knows he's opened Pandora's Box with this whole thing, but hey, a guy only lives four or five times, so why not? ]

Just so you know, we're not openin' negotiations or plannin' ahead.

[ He's a gentleman. He needs to be wooed~ ]

But I'm usually okay speakin' hypothetically. [ Blake shifts a little and pushes away what's left of his dinner for the wine instead. ] Or from experience. Guess that counts for somethin'.

That bein' said— [ He goes to top off the wine. ] —I've never minded bein' bitten. Or bitin'.