He blinked, for a moment, left uncertain.<br/><br/>And then Rayner laughed, full and genuine, lifting her hand up and kissing as he tried not to crack up too hard. She was probably terribly confused by it, poor thing. But that was just Celeste, for you- business woman through and through, when she needed something to fall back on. She might not even have noticed, but it was all he heard, establishing the terms of their contract, the rules of engagement. God, was she difficult, in a funny, funny way. And he loved her for it.<br/><br/>"I wouldn't want to change too much, but," he chuckled and sat up straight against the pillows and headboard, eyes bright while he took a thoughtful moment.<br/><br/>"...y'know, I've never really stopped to think about what kind of official rules a relationship would have before." The darnedest thing, how things you took for granted escaped you like that. What was a relationship? "And I guess... I'd like to be able to keep in contact a bit more. Try and work on... well, being open, and close, I guess."<br/><br/>Strangeness of the wordplay on paper aside.<br/><br/>"And we're exclusive, sexually." Though after a moment, a teasing grin crept in- an impish look she'd know quite well, teasing her all in good fun. "Unless we're both interested in bringing another person in. Mei Lee, y'know, said the damnedest thing about a threesome..."