[To Nathan, his age is not a barrier. It's something that will be proven beneficial over the course of their "courtship". He's played this game before.
Francesca is a little more challenging than he's used to, he thinks. He's never really thought much about it. Maybe he normally makes better choices. Maybe he overlooked his better judgement because she's beautiful. He certainly overlooks how much it frustrates him because she's clever. She's very disarming.
Her response gives him brief pause for that reason, because she fascinates him. Because he knows her normal orders. Because he's already mapped out what she likes and red wine doesn't seem like her choice for a night cap.
But he serves her drink without question. His own drink is made of sterner stuff. It may not be the only glass of sterner stuff he's had today-- it's been stressful.]
Same colour as the dress you wore to the gala. [Why he remembers that is not up for discussion. He just moves forward.]
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Francesca is a little more challenging than he's used to, he thinks. He's never really thought much about it. Maybe he normally makes better choices. Maybe he overlooked his better judgement because she's beautiful. He certainly overlooks how much it frustrates him because she's clever. She's very disarming.
Her response gives him brief pause for that reason, because she fascinates him. Because he knows her normal orders. Because he's already mapped out what she likes and red wine doesn't seem like her choice for a night cap.
But he serves her drink without question. His own drink is made of sterner stuff. It may not be the only glass of sterner stuff he's had today-- it's been stressful.]
Same colour as the dress you wore to the gala. [Why he remembers that is not up for discussion. He just moves forward.]
Was that your fiancé? What's his name again?