"...I felt it was fairly obvious." Honestly, what need was there to explain? "I wanted to taste. So I did. Are you that touchy all of a sudden?"

Obviously, he also knew that that wasn't what Eames was asking about, not really, but when had he ever seen a loophole he wouldn't take to talk himself out of potential trouble? "I'm sorry, precious one. I got carried away. You do know how hard you are to resist, aren't you? I shouldn't be blamed for giving in to my instincts."

Which, admittedly, felt slightly eased now that he was marked. Scented. His. An improvement, without a doubt.