And for that, he needed Diana to be comfortable around him to do that.
Although her shy act was extremely adorable, it was neither his personal preference nor the requirement of the Smith family at the time.
Given the current scenario, he needed his general Diana, and not his wife who might have to muffle her steps around him in order to avoid earning his ire.
Instead of a coy wife, he needed someone to take charge of the situation and for that he needed to get that shyness out of her.
Zach tried to lift the cover from over her head, but Diana had already anticipated his actions and was gripping the sheet cover tightly in her hands and underneath her head.
Zach didn't force it when Diana wasn't willing to relent. Instead, he put the course of action in his mind to execution.
"Well, since you don't want to talk, I can only assume that you don't want to let go of me. Pitiful me can only go for a round two then."