Joseph panted, refusing to look at Caesar. He was wondering the same thing himself, completely shocked at his own reactions. This was supposed to be about flustering Caesar, and yet he was the one covering his flushed face with his hands. He was completely and utterly embarrassed by his own rather eager reactions.
"...you like it just as much," he insisted, trying to make himself feel better.
"...you like it just as much," he insisted, trying to make himself feel better.