Ray smiled knowingly, all too happy to comply. He hadn't wanted to leave, so while his offer had been sincere, he'd bargained on Asher preferring him to stay put.

"N'aww, you're so clingy," he teased lightly, feigning a look of seriousness with his next comment. "Don't smother me."

Considering the fact Asher was probably the most unsmothery person on the entire planet, Ray thought he was being quite funny.