His smile only widened. He knew Alex wasn't the sort of person to honestly do that; not really. The trouble with them was that their connection had run more profound than either of them had realized long before the idea of 'licking his neck' was a plausible life choice.

If she had attempted it then he would have politely shut down the interview and instructed Ruby never to answer calls from Pacific Northwest Stories again. But that was neither here nor there anymore.

"People don't appreciate hearing that their paramour is likely to lick other people's necks, Miss Reagan."