"Oh, no. I wasn't saying no to a little fun now," Sofia laughed. "I meant, I wasn't going to get all magical-kinky on you until later." She licked her spoon. "I mean. Unless you have somewhere else to be?"

Gently twirling the caramel sauce in her cup, she smiled warmly at him. "Hey. Of course. You came to my doorstep seeking help. I'm not the kind of girl to turn someone away for that, handsome."