Her smile angled itself, sharp yet oddly suited to them at Jack's words. A challenge. There was no way they could ever pretend the previous fourteen months had not happened. But in that moment they did feel further away.
The actress flickered into play then, for a moment her features utterly and completely innocent as Reinette met her companion's gaze.
"My tactics?" She glanced at the pillow. "Need I remind you who ambushed whom?"
And then innocence flickered, and the mask was set aside. Something eased into its place. Teasing and familiar, at ease with Jack even if not completely with this place.
"And yes. Make you." Reinette smiled. "Now I must think. How would one stop your mouth from uttering ridiculous things like 'thank' and 'you'?"
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The actress flickered into play then, for a moment her features utterly and completely innocent as Reinette met her companion's gaze.
"My tactics?" She glanced at the pillow. "Need I remind you who ambushed whom?"
And then innocence flickered, and the mask was set aside. Something eased into its place. Teasing and familiar, at ease with Jack even if not completely with this place.
"And yes. Make you." Reinette smiled. "Now I must think. How would one stop your mouth from uttering ridiculous things like 'thank' and 'you'?"