"Only if you propose first!" Yohji shot back, grinning slightly as he pushed the door open carefully. He stepped inside and met Cliff's eyes with some relief. There was always the worry that Cliff could have been taken tonight for the experiments.

He dropped his things onto the spare bed and set the bottle of whisky on the desk so it would be out of the way.

He looked back up at Cliff. That smile didn't quite meet his eyes.