Previously Owen had taken to countering Lanzo’s seriousness with his own jovial wise-cracks and banter to embarrass the man. The news borne by the telegram was a wet blanket enough to keep Owen from resorting to his naturally jolly self. He fixed the Admiral with a hard and even cold stare. A warning almost to the other man. He would tell Julianna the news on his own timeline.
To Owen’s luck, Lanzo kept the secret for the moment and retreated likely to tattle on him to Julianna’s father.
Great.
He moved stiffly into Julianna when she pulled at him. Watching wordlessly as she buttoned him up and set his clothes aright. And just like that she had him between her legs again all blushing and smiles. Green eyes were bright with joy and amusement. How could she smile at him like that at a time like this?
He could anticipate her disappointment and hurt when he shared the news.
Owen cupped her neck with his hand and brought her forward, he bent and pressed a solemn kiss against her cheek. “It’s - a point-of-contact call. They want to know my progress with... all this.”
He hadn’t meant to lie. That wasn’t his intention at that moment. Almost involuntarily it just crept out. He didn’t know why. Perhaps he wanted to spare her a little of the anticipatory pain of his leaving. What was a few more days of blissful friendship? Perhaps he wanted to batton down the negotiations first. Maybe this lonely queen would be less willing to grant him what he wanted if the absence of her attentive male friend was imminent.
He hated himself for thinking that way and pulled away from her suddenly turning to leave.
“I have to answer this.” He said to her looking over his shoulder as he retreated the same way that Lanzo had gone. Owen turned around and waved at her donning his charming smile for her benefit. “I’ll see you later, yes?”
To Owen’s luck, Lanzo kept the secret for the moment and retreated likely to tattle on him to Julianna’s father.
Great.
He moved stiffly into Julianna when she pulled at him. Watching wordlessly as she buttoned him up and set his clothes aright. And just like that she had him between her legs again all blushing and smiles. Green eyes were bright with joy and amusement. How could she smile at him like that at a time like this?
He could anticipate her disappointment and hurt when he shared the news.
Owen cupped her neck with his hand and brought her forward, he bent and pressed a solemn kiss against her cheek. “It’s - a point-of-contact call. They want to know my progress with... all this.”
He hadn’t meant to lie. That wasn’t his intention at that moment. Almost involuntarily it just crept out. He didn’t know why. Perhaps he wanted to spare her a little of the anticipatory pain of his leaving. What was a few more days of blissful friendship? Perhaps he wanted to batton down the negotiations first. Maybe this lonely queen would be less willing to grant him what he wanted if the absence of her attentive male friend was imminent.
He hated himself for thinking that way and pulled away from her suddenly turning to leave.
“I have to answer this.” He said to her looking over his shoulder as he retreated the same way that Lanzo had gone. Owen turned around and waved at her donning his charming smile for her benefit. “I’ll see you later, yes?”
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