She'd been so distracted by the bath and him that she hadn't taken in the rest of her surroundings. It was a sloppy sort of mistake to make, especially in new surroundings. She recognized some of the bottles from her own collections, but most were a mystery and she couldn't quite decide how or what to think of that. She smirked at the thought of the easiest explanation. There was no way a man so meticulous in his clothing and decore could be anything but vain, really. She wouldn't fault him with such results to show for it.

It was the second option that made her feel - what?- curious, perhaps. If she was mentally matching the more attractive vials to other women of Society, it meant nothing.

The hand at her breast was surrendered to him, her focus split between the sudden specter of jealous lovers and the hands pressing into her arm. "If this is your way of telling me they are most often of use to a favorite sister or some relation with a poor sense of boundaries, do warn me now." She mostly managed to keep her smirk at bay.

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Emrys smirked at that, but kept his eyes on her arm as he began massaging the cream into the skin just above her wrist. "Worried someone may arrive at any moment to discover us?" he teased lightly. There wasn't the slightest chance; Emrys had always valued his privacy above and beyond almost any other possession he had. It wasn't as though any of his family would have cause to seek him out with any degree of urgency, but if they did they would know better than to arrive unannounced. There was one time that had happened in recent memory, when his niece (at the time still a student, no less) had gotten it into her head that she was entitled to his time just because she was bored sitting at home. After that little interlude, he'd invested in a new magical lock for the floo, which took it offline automatically thirty minutes after he'd opened it. His house was impregnable, unless he was expecting whoever the guest was.

"Don't fret," he continued, still lightly teasing. He moved his hand up to her forearm and elbow. "You have me all to yourself."

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"You'll forgive me if being discovered is only enticing in theory." She met his taunts with a pout. She wasn't certain why she trusted him to respect her privacy - and she wouldn't be here otherwise - but she did trust him in this. Still, his line had her mind racing with a harsh reminder of how truly vulnerable she was in this. If even a hint of this got out, it wasn't as if he had anything to lose in the process. Soaking in his private bath, with his hands climbing up her arms, her reputation was in his hands literally and figuratively.

Flicking a few drops of water in his direction, Angel took his chin between her fingers. "Do I? Should I thank you for such undivided attention then?" She offered all warm flirtation. Her eyes dropped to his lips, but she was torn between the urge to kiss and the growing desire to splash.

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"Only if you're enjoying my undivided attention," he teased with a flirtatious grin. She was giving every indication that she did, of course, which was the only reason why she was still here. If there had been any sign that her attention was starting to split or that she was starting to have doubts about the wisdom of continuing this liaison, he would have been quick to find an excuse to dismiss her. It was always better to opt for a shorter interaction that left them wanting more than it was to draw things out too long and have their affection wane before they left. That being said, she'd shown no sign of losing her appetite for him yet.

Finishing with her other arm, Emrys turned his hands to himself and slipped the robe off his shoulders. "Now, move over, professor," he said, slipping into the bath beside her.

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