At her words, he paused and met her gaze.

He dipped his head and met her inquisitive gaze with his own penetrating eyes. "What's your theory, Mrs. Dreskin?"

"Was it too hot? The air conditioning doesn't seem to be very effective."

He looked into her eyes for a good while and then spoke up again.

“If I hadn't taken a cold shower, I might have ended up taking another kind of hot shower with you, Mrs. Dreskin."