"Yes," Declan says, smirking at her. "Christ, you're crass. Half the things that come out of that pretty mouth of yours are so filthy they ought to be illegal."

It's sort of like having 24/7 access to a phone sex line, in a way, and Declan can't say he particularly minds it.

"I'd ask if it's just me but I suspect that's just Kate Freelander in general, yeah?"