‘What,’ I said and scoffed, ‘you think I would be tempted into foolishness by that moderately agreeable face of yours? Pinnacle of wisdom that I am?’ His eyes glinted with devilish amusement. ‘Could you tell me more about the inconceivable wisdom behind sucking people off on beaches, or is that beyond my immortal mind to grasp?’ ‘I’d never do such a thing, as you know very well,’ I said indignantly. ‘The notion alone fills me with horror.’ ‘Could fill you with some other things?’ he blithely offered.
