Anna nearly died with laughter, "You are mad sir, completely mad. I yield! I yield!"

She finally broke free of his hold and laughed good naturedly as she pushed her messy hair from her face. Then she blinked, "I think Anya and Seb sneaked off while we weren't looking."

~*~

Seb walked hand in hand with Anya for a while without saying much of anything, he was trying to figure out where to go from here. He had never attempted a serious relationship, all his romances had been confined to a single night... flings. He found he like holding her hand and kissing her even better than that... but he wasn't sure how far to take things. He paused and glanced over at her, "I have to admit something... uncomfortable for both of us..."

He ran a hand through his hair, "My past relationships were all one night stands... I'm not sure how to pace things in a relationship that I actually... care about lasting." He looked at her, "More than care... I want this to work... I want to take my time so you see you're not just another..." He grimaced, "I've done stupid things... I don't want you to think you're another notch on my belt or something."