[Ah- feeling Evangeline's hand in her's, she gave it a little squeeze.

Part of her wanted to just pin Evangeline down immediately and hungrily kiss and nip at her until she wore her out, left little love bites all over her- that would just get her out of this awkward conversation.]

Yes, exactly that. So I thought... this would work just fine.

...

[A little tremble in her hand, averting her eyes.]

...If I can just monopolise your time a little bit at times like this, that is enough. I do not want to trouble you too much or- make you uncomfortable, after all- so-... if I can just have that, then-...

Well, the rest is not important.