"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it like that," Angelina said at his last comment; she really hadn't intended on implying that he was a jerk to everyone all the time, cousin included. "Just trying to give you perspective from someone who used to be a seventeen year old girl."
Angelina slid a hand into one of his, fingers entwining, enjoying the closeness. She wondered if she made a mistake in telling him about Tavish; she wondered if she had known Silas was his cousin, if she'd have told him anyway. None of this mattered, because what was done was done, and she wasn't one to get caught up in the what ifs or regrets.
"I distinctly remember back when you used to be an ass to me, too," Angelina said, grinning, teasing him to help lessen the somber feeling of the moment. "Then you discovered I was a fantastic shag and decided to change your tactics."