Not that the broody boy didn't go down without a fight. He was still likely to cut her down with a careless comment or flirt with another girl in front of her. He couldn't decide if he couldn't help himself or if he enjoyed the attention both negative and positive.

Sunny hadn't punched him in a few days; he was actually debating getting in trouble just to keep her on her toes. But then he was enjoying this comfortable phase of their relationship too. No need to muck it up just now for the sake of a few bruises.

"Absolutely," he replied. "How many days should I plan on being there before your father has a heart attack and disowns you?"