Now Zinnia was red as a tomato as well. She appreciated the commendation, but everything that came after was just too much. Silas' insinuation that he would have might have actually short circuited Zinnia's brain if she'd had the mind to afford any conscious attention to it.
"Wha--no, I d-didn't mean--! I mean, n-not specifically or--oh gods, just f-forget I said anything, please!"
Zinnia pulled down on her hood, pressed her palms to her cheeks, shook her head, and reset. Back to business! They were here to stop a murderer, not discuss the maybes of fraternization.
"Bait!" She suddenly exclaimed, trying her best to move on and ignore the embarrassment of twelve seconds ago. "H-how about bait? If we c-could lure our c-culprit out into t-the open that would make things m-much easier."
"Wha--no, I d-didn't mean--! I mean, n-not specifically or--oh gods, just f-forget I said anything, please!"
Zinnia pulled down on her hood, pressed her palms to her cheeks, shook her head, and reset. Back to business! They were here to stop a murderer, not discuss the maybes of fraternization.
"Bait!" She suddenly exclaimed, trying her best to move on and ignore the embarrassment of twelve seconds ago. "H-how about bait? If we c-could lure our c-culprit out into t-the open that would make things m-much easier."