Duke smiles as he reaches down to lift her up gently, sinking down beside her on the couch and then drawing her in against him. His arm winds around her shoulders as he does so, fingers tightening his hold against her arm.

"I would like, yeah." He has been stressed out. Though he hasn't been shot so he's got that going for him. "I have plenty of painkillers, heavy duty kind too. I have my ways."