[ somehow frederick seems to know just what to say - not all the time, but often enough. more often than gerome's liking, because he doesn't want to be fond of the man. it makes it so much more difficult to manage that when fred keeps hitting his soft spot. ]
That-- [ he falters, visibly open to the idea yet unwilling to admit it outright. ]
no subject
That-- [ he falters, visibly open to the idea yet unwilling to admit it outright. ]
... would be acceptable.
She'd like that.