"As I suspected, innuendo is even more effective at bringing on her blush, but the sly grin that follows close behind is a surprise. "You weren't supposed to be married back when you met her in 1776. Why didn't you arrange an invitation to her chamber?" "Um... because that would have blown my cover as an aspiring celibate." "It's your third trip to this region. If that cover's not already blown, you must be slipping." Her comment almost causes me to miss a step. I'd classed her as . She apparently catches my near-stumble, because a tiny little smile sneaks onto her lips."