Perhaps her mask was affixed a little too tightly to her head, and had addled her brain.
“Oh, I don’t get confused,” Kristoffer corrected her, a little peevishly. Though determined not to let her off without having the dance he was owed, he was equally determined not to let the issue drop before he had had the last word upon it. No mask could hide that smug smile on her face, and no cell in his body could ignore it.
“And you accepted earlier.” He grasped her hand with a touch more force than he ought to, and marched them out onto the ballroom floor, settling his other hand at her back in preparation – but with a slight flourish of so there.
“Oh, I don’t get confused,” Kristoffer corrected her, a little peevishly. Though determined not to let her off without having the dance he was owed, he was equally determined not to let the issue drop before he had had the last word upon it. No mask could hide that smug smile on her face, and no cell in his body could ignore it.
“And you accepted earlier.” He grasped her hand with a touch more force than he ought to, and marched them out onto the ballroom floor, settling his other hand at her back in preparation – but with a slight flourish of so there.
