"Don't be bitter," is Helen's near-instant response, the twinkle in her eye suggesting amusement. She also doesn't expect that he truly is bitter this time. Not like so many times in the past. He has, honestly, has plenty of reasons to be bitter during certain events in his life and she will admit that. However, now is not one of those times and she is happy to let the tease stand on its own.
That look in his own eye suggests that he knows more than she perhaps would like him to. Such is the nature of their relationship and likely always will be.
At his last words and the way they stand out, she turns a little further to face him. Her hand remains over top his own for now, though the other moves to gently cup his cheek, as she has done only a scant handful of times before.
"Shall I take that to mean you would much prefer to live in the present?" she asks quietly. One moment is spared to let her gaze meet his before she leans closer, using the hand at his cheek to pull him in to meet her. Lips part as hers meet his and she sinks into another mutual kiss, gentle this time, rather than the heated passion with which she has greeted him in recent memory.
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That look in his own eye suggests that he knows more than she perhaps would like him to. Such is the nature of their relationship and likely always will be.
At his last words and the way they stand out, she turns a little further to face him. Her hand remains over top his own for now, though the other moves to gently cup his cheek, as she has done only a scant handful of times before.
"Shall I take that to mean you would much prefer to live in the present?" she asks quietly. One moment is spared to let her gaze meet his before she leans closer, using the hand at his cheek to pull him in to meet her. Lips part as hers meet his and she sinks into another mutual kiss, gentle this time, rather than the heated passion with which she has greeted him in recent memory.