09-18-2023, 12:40 PM
Allan got the impression Danika was uncomfortable. "Only if you want to." He smiled. He was her boss after all and not everyone got along well with their boss, and Allan remembered seeing them together at the gala. Not that he'd been paying much attention to everyone of note. Just those who could wield the power the nine did as well. That was part of his job then.
"You look great by the way. You shouldn't feel uncomfortable." He'd remembered Bethany's habits of demurring herself when she felt common. It brought back sad memories. When was the last time he'd been out like with with a woman. Their server went to pour him a glass of wine and he covered the glass. "None for me." Drinking while on duty was frowned upon. Drinking in general was something Allan preferred to stay away from. Last thing he needed was to lose control and put himself and Danika at risk.
"Thank our friend and invite him to join us. We can talk of less dramatic things like the theory of teleportation."
"You look great by the way. You shouldn't feel uncomfortable." He'd remembered Bethany's habits of demurring herself when she felt common. It brought back sad memories. When was the last time he'd been out like with with a woman. Their server went to pour him a glass of wine and he covered the glass. "None for me." Drinking while on duty was frowned upon. Drinking in general was something Allan preferred to stay away from. Last thing he needed was to lose control and put himself and Danika at risk.
"Thank our friend and invite him to join us. We can talk of less dramatic things like the theory of teleportation."