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“ no ? ” he muses , leaning back in his seat as he finally watches her parents leave , amused smile pulling at the corners of his lips . “ because that’s not what were you were telling me yesterday . ” he’s teasing , of course ---- he didn’t have much chance to between the painfully awkward dinner with her parents the night before and the meetings he was swept into afterwards , so he’s making up for it now . laughing gently , he finishes off his drink from breakfast , eyeing her all the while . “ you know , i don’t quite understand why you let them treat you like that . ” he says , setting the goblet back down as his tongue skims his lips . “ you were more than happy to corner me when the rest of the UNIVERSE would have run in the other direction . what qualms do you have with your parents ? surely you do not fear them ? ”