The speech was pretty much what Miles expected it to be given the nature of the gathering he'd been brought along to for who knows what reason. Economic this, investment that it would be enough to put even the most feverishly attentive mind into a state of lethargy just shy of a coma. Something bumped against his inner thigh causing Miles to glance downward, seeing the toes of Ahnika in her strappy sandals before he glanced up seeing her miming a 'sorry' across the table at him, he returned an awkward though genuine smile in her direction.
Whether it was a purposeful gesture to keep him awake or a genuine accident it didn't really matter as he found it hard to want to glance at anyone else in the room. There were dozens of elegantly dressed women roaming around and a few of them were even alone but it was Ahnika who kept stealing his glances despite him mentally chastising himself for ogling a married woman in that way. Not least of which he was only what most people would barely consider adult and he doubted very much if Ahnika saw him that way, then again, he doubted anyone looked at him with carnal intent.
There was no harm in stealing quick glances though, right? He thought to himself as even in the dimmed lights the white of Ahnika's dress seemed to catch what little light there was, the sheer thinness of the fabric leaving very little to the imagination of any astute observer. The way the shadows played across her, dipping in to match her curves, he could swear at one point he could see her nipples poking out against it but had to refrain from staring, ever vigilant of her husband just to her left.
He had forgotten about her foot for a couple of minutes after it's retreat having not thought much of it given the table was fairly small for the number of people sitting at it when he felt it nudging his chair. Then it moved up and rested against his leg, had she taken one of her shoes off? Then again he was no expert on footwear so he imagined they weren't always comfortable, she didn't move it much after that as he sipped the wine in front of him trying to ignore the rush of blood to his loins it was causing right now.
It was at this point that one of her toes started wiggling against him causing a blush to rise along his cheeks, that familiar swelling began in earnest making him somewhat glad that he was sitting down. He briefly considered shooting her a quizzical expression as if trying to ask her what she was doing but Jack's constant turning back and forth to waiters or talking to other guests quietly during the speech made him reluctant to give away that his wife's foot was resting fairly high up his inner thigh right now.
Whether it was a purposeful gesture to keep him awake or a genuine accident it didn't really matter as he found it hard to want to glance at anyone else in the room. There were dozens of elegantly dressed women roaming around and a few of them were even alone but it was Ahnika who kept stealing his glances despite him mentally chastising himself for ogling a married woman in that way. Not least of which he was only what most people would barely consider adult and he doubted very much if Ahnika saw him that way, then again, he doubted anyone looked at him with carnal intent.
There was no harm in stealing quick glances though, right? He thought to himself as even in the dimmed lights the white of Ahnika's dress seemed to catch what little light there was, the sheer thinness of the fabric leaving very little to the imagination of any astute observer. The way the shadows played across her, dipping in to match her curves, he could swear at one point he could see her nipples poking out against it but had to refrain from staring, ever vigilant of her husband just to her left.
He had forgotten about her foot for a couple of minutes after it's retreat having not thought much of it given the table was fairly small for the number of people sitting at it when he felt it nudging his chair. Then it moved up and rested against his leg, had she taken one of her shoes off? Then again he was no expert on footwear so he imagined they weren't always comfortable, she didn't move it much after that as he sipped the wine in front of him trying to ignore the rush of blood to his loins it was causing right now.
It was at this point that one of her toes started wiggling against him causing a blush to rise along his cheeks, that familiar swelling began in earnest making him somewhat glad that he was sitting down. He briefly considered shooting her a quizzical expression as if trying to ask her what she was doing but Jack's constant turning back and forth to waiters or talking to other guests quietly during the speech made him reluctant to give away that his wife's foot was resting fairly high up his inner thigh right now.