There. That was so much better. The world felt like a warmer, sweeter place with Henry's arms around him -- and wasn't that evidence enough of how much trouble he was in? There would be no recovering from any of this.

His hands set at Henry's hips, running up his sides and then around to wind around his waist, resting at the small of his beck. He smiled, a softer expression, as if something in Henry's eyes melted him. "You know, I'm not really sure. Want to help me test it out?"

They could put it through its paces, make sure it was up to the task.