"Seriously, word choice," David teases lightly. But once it's clear the man is ready, he nods.

"I'll touch you for five seconds first, it means I'll have your skills and knowledge for five minutes. All you'll have to do is name a song or start playing. If that works, if neither of us gets hurt, we can do a longer touch."

With that he let his hand lay against Carter's arm, closing his eyes as he relaxed his own shielding. Really it meant that his mind would be open if Carter had any desire to invade it. Which he doubted the guy did. But he let the walls relax and immediately started to catalog all what his mind was getting.