"Oh Reinette," Jack said as he finished the last thread or two with tugs that were equally firm as the ones that went before, "that's always the point."
She turned, but his hand barely did, instead staying still as her body shifted, so that when she stopped, it had moved only to her waist, just above where the dress fanned out.
He made no move to step backwards.
His eyes glanced down, took in his own handiwork and the image of her in the gown.
"Oh no arguments from me there," he said.
"So," he grinned slowly. "Madame de Pompadour. Care to join me in the main hall?" He offered his hand towards hers, upturned, so that she might take it in quite a courtly handhold.
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Date: 2010-07-16 04:18 am (UTC)She turned, but his hand barely did, instead staying still as her body shifted, so that when she stopped, it had moved only to her waist, just above where the dress fanned out.
He made no move to step backwards.
His eyes glanced down, took in his own handiwork and the image of her in the gown.
"Oh no arguments from me there," he said.
"So," he grinned slowly. "Madame de Pompadour. Care to join me in the main hall?" He offered his hand towards hers, upturned, so that she might take it in quite a courtly handhold.