Oh, Richard, that was definitely a declaration of war. Even if Alex did give the same grin that she always grinned when she managed to make him laugh even though he didn't want to do it. Each time she did it was like a little bit of a gift, especially when things were seemingly terrible between them. This time however, even though others were act her expense, this one was more than a little bit annoying.

So, of course she was going to fight back, even if her cheeks were still a bit red. It probably helped that the two of them had already made this decision, and she couldn't imagine that teasing was going to undo it. After all, this wasn't season one anymore when she tried to walk around him and his issues like she was tiptoeing bare foot on eggshells. Nope, she was taking this and running with it. He wasn't the only one who could pitch his voice lower, and Alex knew that she could have a sultry voice when she wanted one. Right now she was using it. "You know, Richard, I wouldn't have thought you so fond of sleeping alone."