Re: Sitting Area
Richard literally bit his tongue, determined not to provoke her any further. Internally, he doubted very much whether James was a nice person. Lucy seemed the type to make excuses for people, or simply to overlook their transgressions in favor of believing the best of them. It was a dangerous stance, especially around someone who was ready to come to blows because of a casual date, but not one that Richard could talk her out of in one night.
"No need to apologize," he said, shaking his head. "None of that was your fault. Let's just put it behind us, yeah? No reason to let it ruin our night." From the look on her face, it might already be too late for that. Still, he wasn't about to give up the evening without a fight. The beer was good and he liked Lucy, even if he did feel a bit resentful for how far she was going to protect James. Who definitely didn't deserve it.