Re: Tim & Effie & Open
"No, I.. no." He lowered his eyes. This was exactly the thing that he had not wanted to happen, and that he should have been on guard against. It had been foolish to think that he could have fun with her here, without wanting to make anything more of the situation. But he had, and now her feelings were at stake, leaving him with few options. For to carry on the charade now would mean to leave her feeling horrible and cheap, but on the other hand..
He felt the weight of the risk, weighing her feelings against his responsibility. Even if he blamed himself for what happened, even if he claimed that he would not have kissed her if he had known she was taken, he could not take it all away without ending it.
Tim look one more look at her forlorn face, before slipping his arms around her waist and leaning down to her ear to whisper ever so slightly, "...Effie, it's me. Robin."