"Great." A little less enthusiasm would be nice for the old ego... "No sex and no bed-sharing. I feel married already."

He bent over the back of the couch to grab the cats, and took them into the bedroom. A few minutes later, he had wards set up on the doorway that he and Billy could pass through, but not Dog or Fractal. There would be hell to pay for that, of course, but why should his relationship with his pet(s) be any better than with his 'spouse'?