"Like I'd do that!" Johan protested, his growing grin betraying the offense he'd put into his voice at her threat and look. As if he could stay serious for too long with her around like this. He shook his head, still grinning, and looked down at her. "I'd take it in stride-- I wouldn't make a sound! In fact, you'd end up stopping just from my silence during it all!"

... Not that that really made a lot of sense, or maybe it did, but Johan thought it sounded good.