"By the second mouthful the acidity has burned out all your tastebuds. It's great. It paves the way for what you're actually going ot have to eat."

He's joking. Mostly.

"But thank God for the bar. And I've not got anything messy. Samwiches, vegetables, fruit, a thermos of good soup and some nice bread. Chocolate for dessert, of course."

His arm snakes back around Ramon's waist.

"Which, you do realize, we will be sharing in your bed tonight?"