Wiping her mouth clean with the provided napkin, Arlia nodded and replied, "Thank you kindly. Since I have another business to attend to the following morning, I will spend the night in this hotel. What about you, Nigel? Would you be staying here tonight? I would imagine that a man such as yourself would be quite busy." [i]But I hope you don't mind me selfishly keeping you with me for a bit longer,[/i] she secretly thought. While she felt slightly guilty for occupying much of his time, a part of her felt that it was all worth it now that she could try and spend more time with him than she otherwise would.