He had to take a moment to bite his tongue and dismiss the first half dozen replies. She might be a drop dead gorgeous woman wearing a very brief dress and asking a VERY leading question, but she was the Summer Princess, had had an unmistakeably innocent tone, and the flock of birds that were in the nearby tree had suddenly giving off a very dangerous and predatory vibe. "Honestly, I just wished to give you this as a gesture of appreciation for being my sponsor and being so unobtrusive about it."