"Oh, I'm gonna have you like three different ways before I let you get any sleep tonight," Xanthippe informed him, the attempted dark sultriness of her voice slightly undermined by the way she nuzzled his shoulder.

Also she sounded smug about stealing the obvious joke.

"You can stay," she added. "Please stay." And it was light enough that it didn't sound like pleading for more time than they had, in the big picture. Just further confirmation that she wanted this visit to stretch longer than a couple of lousy hours.