"Found the trap." She drawled after she shook the incredulous shock off her face. Angelica was rarely matched when it came to wordplay and her chance to enjoy innuendo and banter were rare. No matter how dull people were, Angelica couldn't go around making suggestive comments. Granted, she wouldn't. Her need for stimulation, a strong challenge, and sensual nature left her disappointed by those around her more often than not. She wasn't wasting her energies or affections on every attractive wizard that could form a sentence. Her pirate was an anomaly. She couldn't name the attraction that pulled her in or what it was that made her finally indulge her passions when she'd fought the urge for nearly a decade. She couldn't name another person, witch or wizard, that provoked her like this or seemed intent on finding all of those supposedly shameful desires she buried for the sake of her reputation. She craved the sensual confidence of this man, the ease he had in the world. She desired all the sides of him she encountered, and that was going to be a problem. She would need to address her own reactions to this man, but tonight wasn't the time. She would return to her senses if she indulged in him liberally. It was the only way to cure such stirring or so she decided this instant.

"It seems you have me at a disadvantage. Bravo." She offered him a slight clap with her smirk. "You see, caro, I owe you a debt, of sorts. It would be very rude to deny you a proper thanks." She took her time approaching him. When she reached closed the distance, she held herself still for longer than she thought possible. Finally cupping his jaw in one hand, her thumb brushing along his cheekbone. "Perhaps, I allow you a victory and we consider the score even?" With great care, she kissed him, resisting the urge to deepen the contact before pulling back to meet his eyes. Licking her lips as she pulled away, she let her hand settle at his shoulder. "See? A most respectable gesture of thanks."

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