Maybe it's instinct that recognizes Percy's been starved for touch. (It doesn't take an exceptionally observant woman to realize he hasn't seen much attention recently, and Vex is in her way exceptionally observant.) It may also be that she's using the excuse that it's for his benefit not to reflect on how much she's doing this for herself.
While she would bet good money that she's seen more amorous interest than he has, and more recently, he's not the only one starved for affection.
With ale fuzzing the edges of her thoughts, it's easy to avoid more than a passing taste of self-awareness. Easier still when she gets permission to do the cleaning. No sooner are the words out of Percy's mouth than Vex is insinuating herself beside him, not quite touching chest to chest as she brings the soap around on the back of his neck.
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't like, darling," she assures him.
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Date: 2025-01-13 08:02 am (UTC)While she would bet good money that she's seen more amorous interest than he has, and more recently, he's not the only one starved for affection.
With ale fuzzing the edges of her thoughts, it's easy to avoid more than a passing taste of self-awareness. Easier still when she gets permission to do the cleaning. No sooner are the words out of Percy's mouth than Vex is insinuating herself beside him, not quite touching chest to chest as she brings the soap around on the back of his neck.
"I wouldn't be here if I didn't like, darling," she assures him.