Rory stood and crossed to help Pippa without thinking. It wasn't until he'd fastened her bra and found his fingers were even more reluctant to leave the smooth skin of her back than her shoulders that the simple intimacy of the act washed over him. Swallowing hard, he forced himself to retreat back to the bed.

Light, light, keep it light. "Is that what you gaffers are?" He injected a teasing note into his voice. "I didn't realize."