Parvati threw her head back in a throaty laugh. "Oh, don't you go on pretending you're all above caring and then thinking I'm a little slut when I tell you! Truth be told, it's a lot fewer than you'd think. Enough to know what to do, and to do it very well," she said with a knowing smile.
She tucked back into her duck, which was indeed quite delightful. "I don't believe that. I think you've left a trail of heartbreak, haven't you?" She poured herself another glass of champagne and leaned back satisfied.
"Well, I'll need to walk off this dinner before I can do anything sexy, and then...well, I could use another kind of workout."