[His swimming motions slowed to a lazy flick of his tail, instead sliding his body more against Steve's to feel the strength of his mate's body. With his flesh arm, he held the baby up against him to nurse freely but his metal one craned back to cup the back of his mate's neck affectionately.

He shivered in delight at the whispering and turned his head to regard his mate.]

If he's taking my first name, he's taking your last name. You know I'm greedy for many things, but with you, there is only fairness. And you're not allowed to argue with me; I just gave birth.

[And according to many of the books he had read, it seemed like he earned some free card to do whatever he wanted after that event. Time to play it.]