[ She can't help herself. ]

I asked what you thought of the cake, not about me.

[ She seems somewhat mollified though--at least in part because she knows he had to shift his grip on her to keep her from causing him 'discomfort.' (An action she really hasn't thought so far ahead about to realize might be a lot more awkward for her than she's given credit for. ]

I'm glad you like it. Do you want more, or something to drink maybe?