For just a second she leans into it. And why not? It’s so tempting. The way he makes her laugh; how easily he brings a sense of calm into her life, into all the Holmes girls lives. For a moment she allows herself some calm in the strorm of her life; his lips against hers.
But she wakes from the serenity with the force of bad dream. Hands against his shoulders, she pushes him off. “Oh no, bad idea,” she giggles, trying to keep it cool. What a silly mistake! Don’t worry about it! Back to normal programming. “Didn’t Madi give you the warning talk? You’ll be looking out for Eurus but Cecelia is the real problem child in this family; don’t let you tempt her into her house of fun?” Her smile is sadder than she aims for; she reaims for a grin. “I leave a bad taste in your mouth after a while, or so I’m told.”