Uh, yeah, it's okay. [She doesn't miss the look or the swallow or the nod. But commenting on them would kind of invalidate them, wouldn't it?] You're not gonna play some trick that has me staggering home later, right?
[For all its wording, the tone of that tease stays firmly anchored in gentle territory. Something big's up.]
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[For all its wording, the tone of that tease stays firmly anchored in gentle territory. Something big's up.]