[ The dazed look on his face is just as rewarding as the kiss she's managed to steal, and she laughs briefly in delight before turning away. ]
I wanted to be sure.
[ Were there easier ways of confirming that hypothesis? Certainly, but none of them would have been half so fun. And after so long spent mindlessly following orders, it's freeing to do as she chooses, when she chooses. Right now, she chooses to buy some of the lip gloss, pocking the container - and the warm memory from earlier - away from later.
When she finally turns back, her smile's settled into something far more mellow. ]
But I'll keep my hands to myself for the rest of the afternoon.
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I wanted to be sure.
[ Were there easier ways of confirming that hypothesis? Certainly, but none of them would have been half so fun. And after so long spent mindlessly following orders, it's freeing to do as she chooses, when she chooses. Right now, she chooses to buy some of the lip gloss, pocking the container - and the warm memory from earlier - away from later.
When she finally turns back, her smile's settled into something far more mellow. ]
But I'll keep my hands to myself for the rest of the afternoon.
[ She can still teach from a distance. ]