"Are you sex-deprived?"
Cai nearly choked on his hot chocolate, eyes wide as he stared at Lily in disbelief. Okay, He knew he'd been the one to start the topic after making a cheeky comment about taking her to his bed, since this was their third date and all but he certainly hadn't expected that to be her response. She had asked the question with complete seriousness, her expression somewhere between concern and contemplation. Was she genuinely worried that he was going to die of blue balls or... worse, pounce on her to save himself?
He felt his nose itch as he struggled to catch his breath, turning to make sure she wasn't teasing him. But no, she was dead serious, her eyes fixed on him, genuinely searching for an answer.
His first instinct was to reassure her, to laugh it off and pacify any concerns she might have. But his second, much stronger instinct, was to see how far she'd take this. After all, how could he resist playing along with that?
