[ the mist in her eyes says it all to house, and he can practically sense the winged-heartbeats fluttering this way and that in her insides. her guts, twisted with something akin to infatuation's chokehold. her eyes light up in a way that house hasn't seen; affection was never his strong suit, but veronica is a broken, bent, twisted knife in the armor. she can see through robert's scheming soul, and he attends her for that. this is a gift, again, one she deserves. he sits back, cigarette between his fingers, elbow up as his gaze narrows due to the smoke. ]
Ah, but my dear - you are a pleasure to watch under any circumstances.
[ house's eyebrows jump, and he smiles sideways at veronica. long eyelashes flick back to cooper howard, and it's then when he looks between them that he sees. taking another drag of his cigarette, house breathes the smoke up into his nostrils. his tongue dances at the side of his mouth. another smile. sharp. ]
Wouldn't you agree, Mister Howard?
[ the first question made cooper laugh, followed-up by a smile in veronica valentine's direction. she's gorgeous, but cooper isn't stupid. she's a taken woman; house has made that clear enough in itself, though cooper can't help but second-guess the look in robert's eyes. there is something deep within cooper that stirs under the intense scrutiny of his gaze. dark and handsome, cooper turns his attention back to veronica - full lips, bright eyes, the sweet way her lipstick was applied perfectly. oh, how jealous he is of that tube of makeup. another bright smile graces cooper's mouth, and he reaches forward, hand on veronica's. he can't help it, he pats it, then takes it away when he notes house looking... pleased? ]
I don't watch them too often, no, but like our esteemed host has said -
[ he extends his hand toward house, who in turn inclines his head sideways by the chin. yes, house noted their touching, and it was utterly exhilarating to him. human copulation - the coupling of bodies. fascinating. he wonders if their electricity will prove simple enough to spark. cooper, on the other hand, feels a slight embarrassment under that heavy set of eyes. ]
- you are a delight, Miss Valentine.
[ seeing her is like lighting a fire, cooper feeling the instant pull of attraction. there's guilt, of course there's guilt, but the emerald lights of her eyes are so easy to drown in. he blushes and grins. ]
In more ways than one.
[ house says it matter-of-factly. his lips twitch. maybe that's the push they both need to plant a seed. ]
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Ah, but my dear - you are a pleasure to watch under any circumstances.
[ house's eyebrows jump, and he smiles sideways at veronica. long eyelashes flick back to cooper howard, and it's then when he looks between them that he sees. taking another drag of his cigarette, house breathes the smoke up into his nostrils. his tongue dances at the side of his mouth. another smile. sharp. ]
Wouldn't you agree, Mister Howard?
[ the first question made cooper laugh, followed-up by a smile in veronica valentine's direction. she's gorgeous, but cooper isn't stupid. she's a taken woman; house has made that clear enough in itself, though cooper can't help but second-guess the look in robert's eyes. there is something deep within cooper that stirs under the intense scrutiny of his gaze. dark and handsome, cooper turns his attention back to veronica - full lips, bright eyes, the sweet way her lipstick was applied perfectly. oh, how jealous he is of that tube of makeup. another bright smile graces cooper's mouth, and he reaches forward, hand on veronica's. he can't help it, he pats it, then takes it away when he notes house looking... pleased? ]
I don't watch them too often, no, but like our esteemed host has said -
[ he extends his hand toward house, who in turn inclines his head sideways by the chin. yes, house noted their touching, and it was utterly exhilarating to him. human copulation - the coupling of bodies. fascinating. he wonders if their electricity will prove simple enough to spark. cooper, on the other hand, feels a slight embarrassment under that heavy set of eyes. ]
- you are a delight, Miss Valentine.
[ seeing her is like lighting a fire, cooper feeling the instant pull of attraction. there's guilt, of course there's guilt, but the emerald lights of her eyes are so easy to drown in. he blushes and grins. ]
In more ways than one.
[ house says it matter-of-factly. his lips twitch. maybe that's the push they both need to plant a seed. ]