Unzipping the boots. Of course she did, he was rather suprised she didn't go for the 'empirically sexy bra' too but perhaps she'd erred on the side of discresion for now. Or they weren't there yet. It was probably that.
Now that he had time to focus a little he could tell something was different. He wasn't Lord Harry, not really, though he didn't feel quite the need to maintain order he once had. Oh it was still there, of course it was, but it was more balanced, for now at least. He wasn't one or the other, it seemed he maybe was both, and that could only be a good thing for however long it lasted.
When she finally kissed him, it was better than he ever could have imagined it. He could feel her, more than he ever had before, he could touch her, smell her. God she was beautiful.
His Alex.
He smiled and it wasn't awkward. It wasn't holding anything back either, it was just Hal, for whatever that meant now.
"Its different. I'm different, and maybe you're right and maybe the madness doesn't fade. But for now I'm both. And that will take some getting used to. I expect for both of us. I don't expect to be forgiven simply because I made a wish that frankly still terrifies me on some level. But I'm happy I've done it. It's what I wanted, its what we both wanted and maybe that can be enough."