"Caius!" Anne exclaimed and then stopped. The look in her eyes made it clear that she knew she had given herself away. She had chosen to call him more familiarly by using his first name.
She mellowed then at the realization.
Caius kept his smile.
"How many times did you read it?" He asked.
"Don't ask me that," she said, "We're not here to discuss that. We're here to discuss your conduct."
"Are we really?" Caius asked with a raised brow.
"Yes," Anne answered.
"Really?" Caius asked again.
"Yes?" Anne answered and when she heard the inflection that turned what should have been an answer into a question, she closed her eyes looking defeated as she let out a breath.
Caius let a few seconds pass before he asked again, his tone more gentle. Alluring.
"Are we really here to discuss my conduct?"
Anne sighed.
"No," she admitted.
"Good," Caius said with a nod, "We're making progress now."
"Progress with what?" Anne asked.
