Jake kept his arm extended, away from his own body and just enough so that she could follow along. It wasn't entirely improper for a gentleman to guide a lady through a crowd, related or not, he was keeping it firmly polite, despite how their interaction had started.
He had his other hand on the railing and knew they had to find the stairs. He saw the light from one of the retiring rooms, open and close and it at least gave him a goal to get to. Jake found the top of the stairs easily enough, and fortunately it was the larger, more easily manageable set. "Watch your step on the stairs." He warned gently. "The retiring rooms are just off to the side at the bottom of the staircase, I suspect you can make it from here?" He was getting the impressions his Mystery Miss would rather like to be shot of him now.
He had his other hand on the railing and knew they had to find the stairs. He saw the light from one of the retiring rooms, open and close and it at least gave him a goal to get to. Jake found the top of the stairs easily enough, and fortunately it was the larger, more easily manageable set. "Watch your step on the stairs." He warned gently. "The retiring rooms are just off to the side at the bottom of the staircase, I suspect you can make it from here?" He was getting the impressions his Mystery Miss would rather like to be shot of him now.
hello handsome by MJ