"Ten," he teased, gloved hand going to Newton's waist. "And I'd advise you don't make promises you can't keep, Dr. Gottlieb-Geiszler."

Keep him in the hotel room indeed. But if Newton planned to keep him in bed for awhile, well he'd hardly complain. "Suppose I could do with a legitimate reason to wear this scarf however, if you expect I'll continue to wear it after today."

Not that they had a public workplace to concern themselves with, really, but still, they did leave the apartment every so often.

"Feeling sentimental now, Newton?"