He waits for Mica's answer and looks a little hurt at the implication that he had lost his adventurous spirit. "I am, but I've had my hands full with looking after my sister. She was traumatized from the chipmunk attack and hasn't left her room since."

It wasn't a total lie. Tammy had been taking up a lot of his time with constantly bringing her food, giving several reassurances about the boat and making sure she falls asleep without issue each night. Granted, that last one wasn't unusual for him since he had been doing that for years before he got a vessel.

When she grabs his shirt and yanks him around the corner, he's flush right up against her. He couldn't help but chuckle and grin down at her.

"I take it one of them doesn't involve the 'cleaning of your pipes'? You obviously want me for something and judging from our current positions, you want sex."