"How's that? By bravely touching my arm to keep me from yellin' at your mother? Which was brave, by the way. Most people would just sit there and wear worry on their face. You were always a perfect gentleman, I promise," he reassured with a widening of his smile. "Or is it the whole talkin' me into stay at your place while we were there? Though, if I'm honest, I mighta smudged the truth a little to do that.."