Reminding him of the past might have been manipulative, but the truth of it was that she'd held onto those memories, too. Whatever she wanted from him operationally, she also wanted to at least maintain a connection with him. "Won't be able to test all the surfaces, but I'm sure we'll make due."

She frowned a little, shifting gears in an unexpected direction. "How are you healing?" When she'd had him naked, she hadn't really been able to tell and it wasn't like they showed her every medical check.