Aki was perplexed at Andrew's comment and unconsciously said, "Really?" but quickly recovered and said again, "Never mind, my ass is out of the question."
Andrew had an amused smile on his face as he watched Aki's expression change with his comments and seeing her struggle with her emotions he wanted to tease her some more, "Why? Until recently you were enjoying yourself."
"That has nothing to do with it, they are two different things," Aki argued with no basis for what she was saying. Andrew was increasingly amused watching his little wife battle with her conflicting emotions.
Andrew approached her assuring her that he would not attack her and she allowed him to approach. That's the right word, "Allowed him", because if Aki wanted to she could escape Andrew in a second, especially with her shadow cloak ability.
