"I could..." Well, saying it out loud would give it away, wouldn't it? He couldn't very well give away a potential surprise. She had one of his arms trapped but that still meant he had a free hand.

Which he was going to use right about now, yes. He'd thought about tickling but, instead, was just going to lightly rest his hand against the side of her stomach, fingers brushing back and forth.

It wasn't much but hey, distraction. He raised his eyebrows at her.