When she pulls back and starts trying to put herself together again, his hand automatically goes to the inside of his jacket to tug out a clean handkerchief and offer it to her with a sheepish smile.
"Oh, I'm not. But it's something I've had to remind myself more times than I can count, so I figured it couldn't hurt."
And, oh, that's a loaded question, isn't it? Nothing good ever comes from answering that in anything but the positive, he's learned the hard way. Luckily he doesn't even have to lie, really.
"Like you've been crying, but luckily for you - and probably to the bitter envy of every female ever - you still manage to do that beautifully, too." He casts her a playful wink before rising to his feet once more and gallantly offering her his arm in invitation. "I wouldn't mind at all. Especially because that means I don't have to go back and be peppered by a slew of questions by Hanneman. So thanks for saving me from that."
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"Oh, I'm not. But it's something I've had to remind myself more times than I can count, so I figured it couldn't hurt."
And, oh, that's a loaded question, isn't it? Nothing good ever comes from answering that in anything but the positive, he's learned the hard way. Luckily he doesn't even have to lie, really.
"Like you've been crying, but luckily for you - and probably to the bitter envy of every female ever - you still manage to do that beautifully, too." He casts her a playful wink before rising to his feet once more and gallantly offering her his arm in invitation. "I wouldn't mind at all. Especially because that means I don't have to go back and be peppered by a slew of questions by Hanneman. So thanks for saving me from that."