TheCorsair
Pēdicãbo ego võs et irrumäbo
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2013
“So, Mister Halland,” Nhyreis purred, “I noticed you watching Jinn and I. Might I ask what you found so fascinating?”
“I…” Quentin’s mind raced. “I was trying to identify your… husband?”
“Partner,” she replied, leaning into him as they turned. “I believe that is the word. Jinn Batadi. Do you know him? He didn’t seem to recognize you.”
“By reputation,” he replied. “An art dealer, I believe?”
“Among other things. But I must confess to a slight degree of disappointment…”. She stared up at him, crimson lips pursed in a pout.
They want to invite us to their suite. I am not sure we could ask for a better opportunity.
Quentin blinked. You’re probably right, he replied, not missing the emotional undertones of her message. Let’s take them up on it. Carefully.
“Disappointment?” He gave Nhyreis a an appraising look. “Why?”
Her thigh ghosted against his as they turned again. “I had rather flattered myself that you were looking at me the same way you were looking at your love.” Her eyes flickered, focusing past his shoulde. “Enough so that Jinn and I decided we should invite the two of you to join us tonight.”
“I’d want to consult with Kaydia, first,” he answered. “But I suspect she’d be quite pleased with the idea.”
“Wonderful,” Nhyreis breathed as the music stoped. “Why don’t the two of you join us at our table? We can discuss exactly how she’d be pleased.”
“I…” Quentin’s mind raced. “I was trying to identify your… husband?”
“Partner,” she replied, leaning into him as they turned. “I believe that is the word. Jinn Batadi. Do you know him? He didn’t seem to recognize you.”
“By reputation,” he replied. “An art dealer, I believe?”
“Among other things. But I must confess to a slight degree of disappointment…”. She stared up at him, crimson lips pursed in a pout.
They want to invite us to their suite. I am not sure we could ask for a better opportunity.
Quentin blinked. You’re probably right, he replied, not missing the emotional undertones of her message. Let’s take them up on it. Carefully.
“Disappointment?” He gave Nhyreis a an appraising look. “Why?”
Her thigh ghosted against his as they turned again. “I had rather flattered myself that you were looking at me the same way you were looking at your love.” Her eyes flickered, focusing past his shoulde. “Enough so that Jinn and I decided we should invite the two of you to join us tonight.”
“I’d want to consult with Kaydia, first,” he answered. “But I suspect she’d be quite pleased with the idea.”
“Wonderful,” Nhyreis breathed as the music stoped. “Why don’t the two of you join us at our table? We can discuss exactly how she’d be pleased.”