Courtney's body jerked a little when he roared at her for biting him and pulled back quickly away from her as though to make sure that she didn't hurt him again. Then she glared at him some more as he started to give her shit, crossing her arms over her breasts as she lifted her chin defiantly.

"You are lucky I don't take a paddle to your ass!" Her voice rose in pitch as she gave him shit right back. "And I am not the brat, you're the brat! We just had a baby and here you are trying to scare me off? Just because you think I can't handle big, scary you? I should be right and truly pissed off at you...."

She trailed off, noting the look in his eyes as he sank back to lean against the tub and she narrowed her eyes at him as she wondered just what it was that he was up to. Even still it took her a moment or two to really register what he was saying and then she was blinking. "Asking to marry you?"