"Well, I could very well say the same for you-- except in my own words it would be 'you are the most beautiful sun-filled creature I've ever had the pleasure to cast my hungry gaze upon.'" which of course was no better, sorry Alex you were going to be woo'd with poetry and there was not a whole lot that could be done by that except simply endure.

Whatever would he do?

"Though I rather wonder why you are intent upon spoiling me like this? Do you not understand or remember what they say about payback?"