In reply to her name, the breath out, the resignation, like he doesn't want to talk about it, and he doesn't answer her question. All of which do nothing but flip a blinking warning light on in her head, because there isn't any reason he wouldn't tell her, is there? No reason at all. If this person is a good thing. If there were nothing to question about whatever this liaison is.
But he's not saying anything, and, worse, he's changing the subject entirely, switching gears with the grace of a derailing train, and that makes her suspicions worse.
There must be something wrong. Maybe she's married. Maybe she's someone he works with, in the court system or HPD. Maybe she...he? is in trouble somehow.
Her one word question still just quizzical, rather than barked. "You can't be surprised if I'm curious, Steve. I would sort of have hoped you might have mentioned that earlier. No offense, but it's never come up before."
Steve's always been...Steve. Autonomous. Never staying in one place for too long. Prone to flings, once in a while, maybe, but mainly seemingly content with being by himself, or with comrades in arms.
This is totally new, and she's going to need a second to readjust her thinking, so the shower can just go ahead and wait.
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Date: 2013-02-03 10:31 pm (UTC)In reply to her name, the breath out, the resignation, like he doesn't want to talk about it, and he doesn't answer her question. All of which do nothing but flip a blinking warning light on in her head, because there isn't any reason he wouldn't tell her, is there? No reason at all. If this person is a good thing. If there were nothing to question about whatever this liaison is.
But he's not saying anything, and, worse, he's changing the subject entirely, switching gears with the grace of a derailing train, and that makes her suspicions worse.
There must be something wrong. Maybe she's married. Maybe she's someone he works with, in the court system or HPD. Maybe she...he? is in trouble somehow.
Her one word question still just quizzical, rather than barked. "You can't be surprised if I'm curious, Steve. I would sort of have hoped you might have mentioned that earlier. No offense, but it's never come up before."
Steve's always been...Steve. Autonomous. Never staying in one place for too long. Prone to flings, once in a while, maybe, but mainly seemingly content with being by himself, or with comrades in arms.
This is totally new, and she's going to need a second to readjust her thinking, so the shower can just go ahead and wait.