kiss me something deadly

Lucas clever as the devil and twice as pretty Lucas couldn't help but grin as Edrei leant down beside their new guest, snuffing out his attempts to deny what was being told him in one sultry little sentence. "Would that I were being paid anything," he drawled. "Do tell, though. What is so wonderful about this Lord of yours? I couldn't send you back if I wanted to - and I don't really want to, the more I look at you. And given that you suddenly have an abundance of time, I'm curious to know what makes you so keen to rejoin him?"