Shannon's curse was enough to draw Felix up short for an instant; he could not recall his lover ever saying such a word before, and certainly not in an argument with him.

"Much less about me," Felix observed in that sickly-silken voice he'd learned from Malkar. "Much more about you, and your requirements surrounding our relationship. Do you want another shocking revelation, darling?"

He leaned just slightly closer, his gaze sharp, his words like weapons. "I quite miss being on top."