[ Ah well, it was worth a shot. And she didn't mind the way he pulled her close like that. She did pout a little at him, but only for a moment because that eyebrow raise was pretty sexy and she ended up smiling. She also didn't particularly feel the need to move too far away once he let her go. ]

He's shorter than you.

[ She eyed him up and down, assessing. ]

You've got wider shoulders too. Obviously you're stronger but that goes without saying.

[ Steve was about the same size as Simpson, really, but this probably wasn't the time to bring up that one time she nearly killed herself by taking combat drugs to save Jessica's life. ]

So my point stands, I'm strong enough to throw your beautifully sculpted ass down, you're just better than me.