Confusion, embarrassment. Cute.
She was lying about the scones. What a strange thing to lie about. Did she think he'd be offended if she said no? What a peculiar thing to worry about, now, after the things she'd already said.
Currants. The taste of white pepper. The hat.
He smiled. "My apologies," he said. "It was not a deliberate attempt at a poisoning – I did not consider your condition. As it were. I suppose I ought to be more careful, now, when baking for guests." He frowned as he considered the scones. There were many such food allergies, weren't there? Perhaps some kind of muffin, or tart… a cake would not feel so inviting to a stranger. A cupcake? No, too pedestrian. Tarts. He liked those. He could find a way to make that work.
Hm.
Losing her book had upset her more than she was willing to admit. Mortified in ways she had a hard time expressing. That might be obvious even if he couldn't taste it on her, the colors she was turning.
She had such pretty skin. He would not be so gauche as to say so.
"You may come upstairs with me, if you would like," he decided, retrieving his glove. "If it is not worth the risk to you, then I will not be offended – but that will be that." He tugged his glove on and flexed his fingers in the leather. "If you are willing, then you may see what has become of my book, which was once yours." He took his cane back in his hand, and rested on it, waiting.
She was lying about the scones. What a strange thing to lie about. Did she think he'd be offended if she said no? What a peculiar thing to worry about, now, after the things she'd already said.
Currants. The taste of white pepper. The hat.
He smiled. "My apologies," he said. "It was not a deliberate attempt at a poisoning – I did not consider your condition. As it were. I suppose I ought to be more careful, now, when baking for guests." He frowned as he considered the scones. There were many such food allergies, weren't there? Perhaps some kind of muffin, or tart… a cake would not feel so inviting to a stranger. A cupcake? No, too pedestrian. Tarts. He liked those. He could find a way to make that work.
Hm.
Losing her book had upset her more than she was willing to admit. Mortified in ways she had a hard time expressing. That might be obvious even if he couldn't taste it on her, the colors she was turning.
She had such pretty skin. He would not be so gauche as to say so.
"You may come upstairs with me, if you would like," he decided, retrieving his glove. "If it is not worth the risk to you, then I will not be offended – but that will be that." He tugged his glove on and flexed his fingers in the leather. "If you are willing, then you may see what has become of my book, which was once yours." He took his cane back in his hand, and rested on it, waiting.
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