He wasn't doing very well with that at all at the moment considering he was fairly well wrapped around her and had his lips on her neck. He was failing rather spectacularly.

And he just kept moving those lips up and down the side of her neck, open mouthed and using his warm breath to his advantage.

"I hope nothing goes wrong," he found the time to say, nuzzling her neck now, "but I am prepared to break the rules in this case. I find it hard to resist touching you."