That was the direct opposite reaction Angelica anticipated. Hell, she had never received that sort of reaction married or innocent. What an odd and wholly unwelcome feeling. She had read him wrong, but the question was just how deep did the damage run? “Well, I think we have discovered why ‘delicate surrender’ should be banished from suggestion. I make a rather poor student of the method.” Angelica offered wryly. ”I treated you as uncomplicated. That was my true error.” She mused, mostly making the observation for herself.

She watched him, her brow slightly furrowed as she turned over the situation in her head, unable to keep from picking apart the last three minutes.  “Though, I am more firmly rooted back in ‘intrigued.’” There was truthfully something broken in her to now be curious how a man could move the conversation back to a respectable topic. Wanting to test the boundaries of this new shifting interaction, Angelica nodded toward the seating nearest the fire. “May we sit, sir? Perhaps while we talk we can contemplate mutual obliviation so we can return to where I was up two points to your one.”