"Sorry," she said with a dismissive wave of her hand, "you probably aren't too keen on girly things like that." Her smile was slightly apologetic before she flipped the book open to a random page. It wasn't that she was ignoring Terry in favor of interest of the book, but more than she felt at ease with a book in her lap. She was terribly oblivious to the the tiny look of disdain the brunette had towards her selection.
Glancing up, she conversationally asked about his Christmas and if the biscuits were okay.