Well. He hadn't expected it to turn that fast, and Tuck grinned widely that it had. "Well well. Asking for it in the loo? Really? Aren't you a darling thing," he said, shifting back to lean closer. "I suppose that might depend on if we can stand one another for a long flight, doesn't it? If we can, I admit I wouldn't mind having a pint with you back in the states from time to time, without or without the trip to the loo," he added, feeling stronger in this after Arthur had laid it out as he had.

"You are quite dashing. Charming as well. I thought to use pet but doesn't suit you. Ducks preferable," he asked, teasing. "And oddly enough? Love didn't sound nearly as intimate as Darling to my ears."