'Has it ever truly been innocent?' Damen countered, still watching Laurent with a soft smile. Laurent's tone was fond, Damen couldn't help but notice. Or perhaps he was only reading it in such a manner now that their relationship had shifted.

He shifted slightly, a ruse to press himself a bit more firmly against Laurent's side as he let out a breath. 'Do you really find it so easy to sit in one place for so long a time?'