Monday Night at Nell's

[mylandmyrules]

This would be the first time people gathered here in the New Year, so Nell wanted to make it a little special for everyone. She had carefully handpainted and baked mugs for each person so they'd each have their own special one for when they were here.

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[chef_chocobro]

"Well," said Ignis, a small smirk quirking, "if you must twist my arm, I suppose an attempt can be arranged."

And, hopefully, Liliana didn't necessarily need both hands to enjoy the tarts further, because at least one was now being abducted by Ignis', and he brought it to his lips, for a mirror of the kiss she'd given his earlier.

"My first compulsion, actually," he then explained, "was to use brie. But I try to keep my offerings here vegan, in the event that Detective Watts makes an appearance, but I've yet to manage a suitable substitution for vegan brie that really manages to do the tarts justice."

[deathsmajesty]

She was willing to accept the sacrifice of a hand. After all, he'd been willing to do without one of his hands from their very first dinner on the beach. It seemed only fitting that she be willing to do the same.

A question flitted through her mind, but she decided to ask another, more politic time, swapping to, "So, is it back to your apartment tonight?"

[chef_chocobro]

"It certainly seems to have been working out quite well so far," Ignis noted. "There's no denying that it does make my Tuesday mornings significantly easier. And besides..." there was a pause, one not without his own curiosity, "it will be considerably more quiet than it has been for the past few days."

Another pause, this one quite a bit difference, including the addition of a small smirk.

"Perfect for getting an early good night's rest."

[deathsmajesty]

"Mmmm, perhaps, I could be moved to giving you another massage like last night's," she murmured, leaning in to brush a kiss over his beautifully arched cheekbone and breathed, too soft to be overheard by anyone else, "Are you sure it will be quieter? Especially if we retire early?"

She said nothing about going to sleep.

[chef_chocobro]

Having little interest in his own tarts at the moment, that easily left Ignis with a free hand, perfect for finding Liliana's hip and the sliding to the small of her back when she lean in, as if to keep her close.

"Perfectly peaceful," he declared, "although...and I know this may sound quite unbelievabl, but I have been wrong on a...few occasions..."

And with that, he leaned in a little himself, lowering his face toward her ear, to whisper (for the discretion of course), "Perhaps I could be moved to return the favor."

[deathsmajesty]

She shivered, one of the good shivers. Surely just an accidental side effect of that bid for discretion. "You know I don't turn down any opportunity to get your hands on me," she said, turning her face slightly to catch his lower lip between her teeth.