"They never do learn," Anya says with a grin, sly, pleased with herself; her hands are quick and exceedingly clever, and she took to cards like a fish to water. It's a beautiful thing, watching her play the innocent, knowing the delighted confidence lurking underneath, seeing her walk away from tables with her pockets full of money; Dmitri can never help it, he always laughs at the looks of stunned surprise she leaves in her wake.
"Unfair advantage, darling; you do look the sheltered princess," he says with a smirk; and she laughs against his mouth, whispers archly "do I?" and proceeds to show him exactly how sheltered she is not.
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on 2010-12-03 06:52 pm (UTC)"Unfair advantage, darling; you do look the sheltered princess," he says with a smirk; and she laughs against his mouth, whispers archly "do I?" and proceeds to show him exactly how sheltered she is not.