"Eh, I'm reasonably confident. I'll take the bet." The intense need of the apple has worn off so now her touch just feels pleasantly arousing and not like he's going to catch on fire. It's nice. He'd kind of sworn off intimacy for a while and while he's been intimate with her, he doesn't think Jessica is the type to pry into his heart looking for a way to fix him.

He doesn't even know how to fix him. He doesn't think a woman is going to do it.

"Older men have more experience, you know. Works to my advantage."