He might still have a shade of a grin on his face, but truth be told, sex with an unknown woman is pretty damned low on the list of things that Sawyer wants to experience, certainly when he doesn't have a choice in the matter. All in all, having so much choice removed from him feels strange, but it sure wasn't Ilithyia's choice to take it from him, and he doesn't want to give her more stress than there already is.

Certainly if he wants to leave this area unscathed.

"Hey," he says, grin broadening for a moment as he reaches out to briefly brush the pad of his thumb against her cheek while they still have a bit of cover from the public's eye. "Ain't you got to be sorry for anything. You got my back, and I've got yours."