how she’d have liked to have seen the shift in his expression upon her touching his leg , but still having to maintain 𝚃𝙷𝙾𝚂𝙴 𝙳𝙸𝚂𝙰𝙵𝙵𝙴𝙲𝚃𝙴𝙳 𝙰𝙸𝚁𝚂 means she’d ensured her visible attentions were firmly elsewhere — namely the specials that their steward reeled off and to whom she’d issue her order . naturally , the glass of wine on her left too shall find itself restored soon enough .
once it’s Blanc’s turn , her gaze returns to his , there being a minute shift in her expression upon his ( somewhat ) covert reciprocation of her own affections ; it’s subtle , the kind most might not notice , but Lady Croft knew he surely must , be it in the fractional upturn of her lips or the way her chin rises just a tad . ❛ that will be all , thank you . ❜ her voice doesn’t waver .
unaware of their spectators ( though unlikely to have cared at any rate ) whom watched the shifting table cloth with a pair of increasingly SCANDALISED expressions , the Countess’ foot lowered down the Sleuth’s leg so as to quietly slip her shoe off . then , swathed in its silk stocking , her foot returned its attentions to his ankle before rising further up his leg .
❛ how long do you suppose your case shall be keeping you in Istanbul ? ❜ she asked , pausing just short of his knee .
one thing he had failed to detect about the lady croft was how unapologetic she was over getting what she wanted. or, rather, what he'd failed to predict was how deep her determination ran. yet one more thing about her that blanc admired, and in this one particular stance, enjoyed very much.
it's impossible for him to drag his eyes away from her, even in the presence of the steward. his fascination was such that he did not fail to notice even the most subtle changes of her features; the different shape of her lips, the angle of her chin. his own eyes darkened while drinking in the sight, finding that he'd been parched until that moment.
he feels the unmistakable touch of silk against his leg, knowing she must have rid herself of that extra layer between them provided by her shoe. blanc would have called off the dinner right now if he wasn't so taken with the game. he gives her this move, knees moving further apart by a few inches.
❛ difficult to say. ❜ he puts particular effort into making his voice even. ❛ it all depends on the willingness of the locals in a case like this. some talk easily, some are more restrained. ❜ there's a touch of disdain for the last word, showing her he did not care for it. ❛ i'll have a better idea once i get there. ❜ or once he'd gotten a hold of napier, which had not happened as soon as he'd expected ––– still, he won't complain about it now. ❛ what about you? how long are you planning on staying there? ❜
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