[He smiles, appreciating the kiss, the intimacy, the whole ... Jesterness of the situation.

[She makes it real hard to be upset, is what he's getting at here.]

You're welcome. It's just, y'know ... not my favorite thing in the world to talk about.

[Nobody's really fond of remembering when they got played like an absolute sucker. Especially not when everyone around them knew it and they were too stubborn to listen, and it put some dents in your family relationships, and --

[You get the gist.]

Besides, I like Lady Fancypants McGee, Esquire way better.

[There are his hands, ghosting up her sides, fingers interlinking across the small of her back.]

Lady Fancypants McGee, Esquire never punched me in the freaking face.