Anne just smiled as he patted her knee, totally at ease with the physical contact. She would have had more to say until he mentioned his pastime, making her smile with renewed interest.

"You're a bodybuilder? Seriously?" she asked, reaching out to touch his arm again. Giving his bicep a squeeze, she smoothed her hand over his shoulder, then laid it briefly against his chest, just over his heart and laughed in delight at the feel of solid muscle beneath her palm.

"Oh, I can definitely see it." she beamed, withdrawing her hand. "Do you compete? The speedo, greasing yourself up, the whole thing?"