"I don't know."I don't know... When we were in your office and I was giving you that rub, right before the fire, I felt something pass between us, like a ghost or something. I guess..." It was her turn to take that deep breath. "David, I accept." "What?" "I accept." "Just like that?" "Just like that," she said, snapping her fingers. David recognized the gesture as exactly like the one he had given Patricia that morning, and laughed gently. "What?" "I said that about my ship the morning. I knew I wanted the Asking, just like that." He snapped his fingers. She smiled. "But yes, just like that. You didn't think I would accept, did you?" "Honestly?" David asked. "No, I didn't." "So why did you ask?" "I don't know," he said. "I told Partrica that I was going to, I guess I had to go through with it once I'd announced it. So why did you accept?" "Because I'm selfish." She grinned across the table at him. |