"I did," Jonathan admitted, reaching for Xinjia's hand and placing it on his bare chest, holding it close as he looked into his eyes. "Like you asked me to. I wouldn't have dared denying you."

He was not very good at acting intimidated. Luckily Xinjia was very suggestible, so he assumed it was still going to work, up to an extent.

He let go of Xinjia's hand and got up off the bed, walking in the direction of the bathroom with an attempt at a light limp. "Join me. Come on."