She knew that avoidance well. The more she pushed him, the harder his shields would get. How she got through them enough to bed him the first time, she'd never know. As surprised as she was that he could do that, too, the talent itself was more familiar to her than the cold. She decided to let it go, since discussing it at the party could only be awkward and she certainly wasn't prepared to discuss that other topic surrounded by virtual strangers. "I'd like mine rare, please."