Laurent's deft fingers found Damen's nipple through his shirt and pinched in retribution for the jibe, but Laurent was smiling when he looked up at him.

'I haven't yet decided,' he admitted, forcing himself to move out of Damen's glorious embrace so that he might strip. To encourage him, Laurent pulled his own open shirt from his shoulders and began to remove his pants.

He said, 'Take off your clothes and lie down.'