"Oh, as if that mug of yours isn't enough of a shock," she teases, and runs a finger down Naomi's cheek. "Look at those pretty eyes. You are gonna be such a knockout. I can hear my son's heart palpitating already."

Then she straightens, and blinks, as what she's just said sinks in.

"Er. I mean. No, no palpitating whatsoever. None."