Horizon Ridge Achy Breaky Heart

Pied felt a jolt of disappointment when Kisu agreed with her and the matter abruptly died. She hadn't meant to discourage it. Before she could reassure him that she was game and that they'd just have to find someplace else to do it, he unleashed his puppy eyes on her and begged her to speak to his son.

"Now...?" she said. "I don't think now's the right time. Like I said, let's give him and ourselves some space. I'm not in the right frame of mind to do it right now. Soon, though, I promise," Pied assured him, soothingly passing her tongue over his face.