"I'd be glad to." The forced drawl was gone now, just a soft lilt in the ease of the moment. He laughed openly at the compliment, and had Misha been able to see his ears she would be liable to notice his blush. It was a pleased one this time, not wholly embarrassed. It felt... warm, like the rest of him.

Brian also didn't fight the kiss that suddenly came, reaching up to touch Misha's cheek briefly before she disappeared. As she moved back he offered a nod in lieu of "you're welcome" for the noise in the room and waved goodbye rather than letting Misha in on his own fluttery belly. She was a piece of work, that was for sure. He wandered off too, shouldering across the dance floor until he'd broken into the party proper.

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