Holland didn’t take the compliment with grace, not because he couldn’t appreciate being called handsome, but because he was completely floored. Was she flirting with him? He decided it was best to assume she was just being polite. Men got in trouble when they assumed women who were being friendly were flirting. He felt like a wreck besides, so clearly she was just being nice, cordial, affable. All the things she seemed to be. He felt his ears burning and Holland couldn’t resist scratching at his stubble again. An awkward smile played out on his lips. “Best to leave the academic skeletons in the closet, I guess.”
After the compliment and insistence that she would help him figure out something to publish, Holland began wondering if it would be appropriate to ask for her phone number. He waffled on asking now as opposed to being forced to ask when Owen and Julianna returned. If they returned. He could see Owen’s shit eating grin in his mind and Julianna’s eyes lighting up. He felt second hand future embarrassment for himself. Better get it out of the way soon.
Holland nodded his agreement with her disgust for the bill. “I’ve heard if the bill passes the CAF will also be releasing weres from their military service contracts, as well.” He shook his head, “They don’t care. It would affect less than one percent of the non-combat roles anyways. Weres are considered ‘medically deficient’ and cannot serve in combat roles. Of course the CAF will wait for the bill so they don’t seem so politically ass-backwards.” He rolled his eyes signifying how much he thought of the CAF’s political decisions.
Woefully single sounded more like delightfully single in Holland’s mind. His spirits lifted. She wasn’t taken. Not that he was brave enough to ask her out anyway, but at least she wasn’t seen someone else. Holland sipped at his beer. “I know what you mean. Now that Rose is living with me, I don’t know how I’ll find the time to date.” He pursed his lips thoughtfully eyes rolling to the ceiling as he considered it. “I’m not sure how dating works with a kid. Very carefully, I suppose.”
Owen’s expression mirrored Julianna’s. Devious and aroused. His eyebrow arched and he laughed at the suggestion that he wanted to take her in the other room. As if that was a ridiculous suggestion.
Owen’s hand tightened on her wrist when she started to move her body. For good measure he pinned the other wrist above her head as well. Leaning down again, Owen lightly bit the lip that had pouted at him a moment ago. “Listen to you putting words in my mouth.” There was a playful warning in his voice. He pulled away just slightly so their mouths were separated but reachable should she dare. “You know for all the demands you seem to want to make...I have yet to hear you ask for it. Or even say please.”
He cocked his head as if he were waiting for the question he’d demanded she ask.
After the compliment and insistence that she would help him figure out something to publish, Holland began wondering if it would be appropriate to ask for her phone number. He waffled on asking now as opposed to being forced to ask when Owen and Julianna returned. If they returned. He could see Owen’s shit eating grin in his mind and Julianna’s eyes lighting up. He felt second hand future embarrassment for himself. Better get it out of the way soon.
Holland nodded his agreement with her disgust for the bill. “I’ve heard if the bill passes the CAF will also be releasing weres from their military service contracts, as well.” He shook his head, “They don’t care. It would affect less than one percent of the non-combat roles anyways. Weres are considered ‘medically deficient’ and cannot serve in combat roles. Of course the CAF will wait for the bill so they don’t seem so politically ass-backwards.” He rolled his eyes signifying how much he thought of the CAF’s political decisions.
Woefully single sounded more like delightfully single in Holland’s mind. His spirits lifted. She wasn’t taken. Not that he was brave enough to ask her out anyway, but at least she wasn’t seen someone else. Holland sipped at his beer. “I know what you mean. Now that Rose is living with me, I don’t know how I’ll find the time to date.” He pursed his lips thoughtfully eyes rolling to the ceiling as he considered it. “I’m not sure how dating works with a kid. Very carefully, I suppose.”
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Owen’s expression mirrored Julianna’s. Devious and aroused. His eyebrow arched and he laughed at the suggestion that he wanted to take her in the other room. As if that was a ridiculous suggestion.
Owen’s hand tightened on her wrist when she started to move her body. For good measure he pinned the other wrist above her head as well. Leaning down again, Owen lightly bit the lip that had pouted at him a moment ago. “Listen to you putting words in my mouth.” There was a playful warning in his voice. He pulled away just slightly so their mouths were separated but reachable should she dare. “You know for all the demands you seem to want to make...I have yet to hear you ask for it. Or even say please.”
He cocked his head as if he were waiting for the question he’d demanded she ask.
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