Her eyes are glazed over. I figured it must be the ale. She turns to me slowly, her matted red hair barely moving with her. "Yes, Jo?"
I bite my lip, knowing that that will get her going. "If we are quiet, we could… We could do our thing tonight."
Alex looks me up and down, not saying anything. "What do you mean?"
"I mean…" I lean over as to make sure the carriage driver does not hear. "We should consummate."
Alexandra's right eye twitches. "I know what you meant. I guess I should have been more clear," she pauses. "I'm not interested, Jo."
Her response shocks me. Usually, if I ask her on a night like this, we can barely make it to the front door without our hands on each other. It's quite hard to hide the sapphic nature between us, but we manage.
Alex still doesn't say anything, so I fill the silence with my own feelings. "You usually are interested. What is the discouragement tonight?"
Alexandra shakes her head. She takes my hand and kisses it. "A man, Joanna."
She doesn't say anything else.
