Four and a half minute probably would have been better, seven gave her enough time to feel nervous and reach a whole new level of fear. She had said too much, complained too much and had looked pathetic for it. By the time he looked at her she was doing her best to refrain from crying. And yet when he touched her there weren't any tears, mostly she was just very surprised, and prepared to do whatever it took to keep that eighth moment. It was a really good one and if he hadn't moved she might have pushed him onto his bed and kissed him.
With space between them she pushed her hair back, the side he hadn't touched, actually, and sighed. She couldn't say he was wrong about any of that because, well, he wasn't, she could only correct one piece. "It's not, but I'll feel better about that particular issue if I manage to make friends. Or if I can get over the immense trust issues Cuthbert Allgood's mere presence gives me at times."
If that hurdle could be dealt with then he would make a wonderful friend. She needed someone to talk to, to do things with, to engage with, but she wouldn't be cruel and insist Roland be that type of man.
"My loyalty is as political as returning that kiss was, Roland. And I know you were drinking, I'm not saying you meant anything by it," She gave him a vaguely deadpan expression before even that had to melt away, she didn't have the energy for it. "What put me here is political, that much is true. The source of anything I feel towards you has nothing to do with politics."
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Date: 2015-02-04 04:47 am (UTC)With space between them she pushed her hair back, the side he hadn't touched, actually, and sighed. She couldn't say he was wrong about any of that because, well, he wasn't, she could only correct one piece. "It's not, but I'll feel better about that particular issue if I manage to make friends. Or if I can get over the immense trust issues Cuthbert Allgood's mere presence gives me at times."
If that hurdle could be dealt with then he would make a wonderful friend. She needed someone to talk to, to do things with, to engage with, but she wouldn't be cruel and insist Roland be that type of man.
"My loyalty is as political as returning that kiss was, Roland. And I know you were drinking, I'm not saying you meant anything by it," She gave him a vaguely deadpan expression before even that had to melt away, she didn't have the energy for it. "What put me here is political, that much is true. The source of anything I feel towards you has nothing to do with politics."