"...He is protective, yes." Which had been flattering in private, but may well become a problem now that things have become more public. "All of this is completely alien to him. You saw him during the ceremony. That was the reason I didn't... realize what was happening at first. Neither of us knew it could happen."

He angles his permanent grin in Watson's direction, because at the end of the day, tonight isn't about him and the Captain, is it? "Then again, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the same thing could be said about you, Johnny and César."