Apparently it was possible to make even someone like Connor blush with words alone. He opened his mouth to speak, but he had too much to say and it all tried to come out at once, resulting in a few syllables of utter nonsense and incoherent sounds. "I..."

He had to clear his throat before he could actually continue. "We've got to save something for dessert, don't we?" He pressed his lips hard together in a tight smile, to prevent himself to say anything more. He could keep himself in check through at least coffee, couldn't he?