[There was an amused smile this time, paired with lifted brows and him biting his lip to keep the laugh in.]

Good. Because it's not about you being a woman as much as me not wanting to actually hurt you. I'd do the same with any man I was training.

[Just so she knew.

And now he was trying not to picture what she looked like all sweaty and pinned to the-- nope.]

If you'd rather train in private, I think I can accommodate that.