"Because, Billy," she said and took hold of him a little less gently than usual, "the list of amazing things about me is way too long for me to keep track of."

That was maybe laying it on a little too thick. There was only so far she could push things before it became obnoxious again, but she wasn't in the mood for properly coming to terms with deep-seated issues right now.

"Reward me then, won't you?" she purred in his ear and gave a gentle bite on the neck just to be clear.