[He could have done that, shortly after they met. Dismissed her completely, used her and abused her. She might have encouraged him, if the mood struck her, in either form.
But here and now, it's different. They've established something. Whether or not it was the survival high, being close to one another, or just the blood on their lips, there's fuel on this fire.
Her eyes narrow, displeased with him...and she says nothing. If anything, her grip tightens on his arms.
She could walk away. But that wouldn't be the truth. And lying about carnal desire was quite...stupid, in her opinion. Best to just acknowledge it, and get it out of the way.]
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But here and now, it's different. They've established something. Whether or not it was the survival high, being close to one another, or just the blood on their lips, there's fuel on this fire.
Her eyes narrow, displeased with him...and she says nothing. If anything, her grip tightens on his arms.
She could walk away. But that wouldn't be the truth. And lying about carnal desire was quite...stupid, in her opinion. Best to just acknowledge it, and get it out of the way.]