Scary, yes. They say that serious things are. Verity's life experience and world knowledge surpasses Matt's. And he might be older than her and more grizzled but somehow idealistic and naive from his faith to his belief in going on loving her for an indefinite (or forever) amount of time.

"I deal with him as a friend and a partner. The rest," he does a vague hand gesture. The blush though? Ooh. Hmm. Well, it's not his place. Looking like he does and as athletic as he is Foggy isn't the least bit surprised. A little funny how his knock outs are not from fights.

"Sounds like you got it down pat. I just... I've known him as long as I have. And he would never ever want to hear it but I'm protective of him. Don't tell him that or else he'll think I'm trying to pull something. But really, he's like my brother."