Diana Gabaldon. Stranger (№ 395472)

- It was as you imagined? with curiosity I asked.
'Almost,' he suddenly giggled me in my ear. - But I thought... no, nothing.
- No, tell me! What did you think?
- I will not say you will laugh at me.
- I promise not to laugh. Tell me!
He smoothed down my hair, removing the curls from the ear.
- Okay. I didn't know that this can be done face to face. I thought you have to turn your back on me... well, you know, like horses...
A promise to keep was very difficult, but I laughed.
- I know it sounds silly, ' said Jamie in his defense. Just... well, you probably know that if in youth that sit on the head so hard.