He was still devastated about the weather refusing to follow the reports... however. Evander supposed he could forgive the world for ruining his plans, just this once. Because they would have to wait it out, now - far worse to go running through the town square like a pair of drowned rats.
And now that he had already ruined things by the misguided notion of ignoring them - that really hadn’t gone down well with her; he might be a fool but he wasn’t blind and deaf - they were unlikely to get worse. At any rate, he wanted to please her, and if she really thought it appropriate (he certainly trusted Miss Delaney’s assessment more than he did Alfred’s), perhaps a moment of self-indulgence in their privacy wasn’t the end of the world.
Evander stepped back in toward her, returning her touch at his elbow and the lurch of confidence it had given him by setting his hands lightly at her waist. “I suppose kissing - like any other exercise -” he relented, still feigning a little seriousness in answer to her teasing, “might benefit from a little repetition.” Practice made perfect, and whatnot. Some fine-tuning never hurt.
He cast a brief glance towards the church, just in case there was any sign of Mrs. Delaney, but since there was not... Evander bit back a smile and leant in to kiss her again. This time he was even resolved to let himself enjoy it.
And now that he had already ruined things by the misguided notion of ignoring them - that really hadn’t gone down well with her; he might be a fool but he wasn’t blind and deaf - they were unlikely to get worse. At any rate, he wanted to please her, and if she really thought it appropriate (he certainly trusted Miss Delaney’s assessment more than he did Alfred’s), perhaps a moment of self-indulgence in their privacy wasn’t the end of the world.
Evander stepped back in toward her, returning her touch at his elbow and the lurch of confidence it had given him by setting his hands lightly at her waist. “I suppose kissing - like any other exercise -” he relented, still feigning a little seriousness in answer to her teasing, “might benefit from a little repetition.” Practice made perfect, and whatnot. Some fine-tuning never hurt.
He cast a brief glance towards the church, just in case there was any sign of Mrs. Delaney, but since there was not... Evander bit back a smile and leant in to kiss her again. This time he was even resolved to let himself enjoy it.
