So, his little trick didn't work on Stein. Interesting. He looked down at Stein's hand for a moment. "You really like leading me by the neck, don't you?" First with the tie, now this. Next thing he knew, he was going to be wearing a collar like Vanessa.

"Sounds... Sounds great." The phrase 'we can head to bed' wasn't one Birkin got to hear that often. Especially coming from other men. He swallowed nervously. "Lead the way."