That he reached for his drink before answering her spoke more than his terse response, coughed out after he downed the ale. She knew him well enough to know that his words basically meant 'no'. She wasn't surprised. She also realized that it was neither the time nor the place to argue with him about it.
She leaned in closer to his side and slid her arm under his, her hand taking a similar position on his leg that his had on hers. She kissed his cheek and set her chin on his shoulder, so that she could lower her voice and still be heard.
"In bed, perhaps?" He was a man, after all. He had always been more amenable when satisfied.
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Date: 2015-07-14 04:44 pm (UTC)She leaned in closer to his side and slid her arm under his, her hand taking a similar position on his leg that his had on hers. She kissed his cheek and set her chin on his shoulder, so that she could lower her voice and still be heard.
"In bed, perhaps?" He was a man, after all. He had always been more amenable when satisfied.