Sylvia was surprised and kept her distance from Eric. It was difficult for her to believe he was still thinking about such things while nursing injuries. Furthermore, she wasn't ready for that, despite their reconciliation. She might not be angry anymore, but she certainly wasn't prepared yet.

Eric looked puzzled. "What's wrong? I'm not going to devour you. You took a solid elbow from that fighter. I just want to check it out. Don't worry. I can control myself."

He ended up with a bruise after