AU: La Paz, Bolivia

[onlyneed1shot]

The main advantage of La Paz is that it is cooler, and thus she can get away with wearing pants to places she normally wouldn't. And in the cool nights of June, this means she can wear dress pants to Chifa Emy (with a suitably dressy blouse, naturally) instead of a cocktail dress. Cocktail dresses just aren't designed with hiding weapons in mind

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[ofgreatinterest]

'I was delayed,' won't fly, will it?

At any rate, when he does show up, it's with apologies to the people at the door, and an immediate focus on finding Camille.

(he should probably be nervous)

(he isn't, really)

"Je suis désolé, mon chéri."

[onlyneed1shot]

"I

You are in negotiations with the man who killed my family, and left me in a burning house.

I can't marry you while that's...while that is the situation."

[ofgreatinterest]

"Of course."

(he means it, but it doesn't make the situation any more comfortable for him)

[onlyneed1shot]

Now her gaze is steady, intense, and all of her attention focused on him.

(her hand hasn't moved away from the ring)

"I kill him, then I'll marry. I'll accept if you do."

[ofgreatinterest]

"Done."

Perhaps not the best of news to his colleagues, but it'll get worked out, one way or another.

[onlyneed1shot]

Camille blinks at him.

Then, she smiles at him. An open, utterly brilliant, happy smile. She slips the ring on (ring finger, right hand), but the main thing just might be that smile.

[ofgreatinterest]

It's - incredibly rewarding, to see that smile on her face, and he smiles right back. Not, perhaps, quite as brightly, but he is happy. There is no denying that.

(because she said yes)

[onlyneed1shot]

"Dessert?"

The waiter is moving over their way, after all, and she doesn't stop thinking.

It is a very pretty ring, though.

[ofgreatinterest]

"Whatever you'd like, dear."

He could not care less.

(and is trying not to think of how he's going to explain to his colleagues)

[onlyneed1shot]

"Chocolate mousse for me, thank you."

It is legendary here, after all, but her attention is back on Dominic. She doesn't say, 'penny for her thoughts', but she is raising an eyebrow at him.

Slightly.

[ofgreatinterest]

Dominic, for his part, simply asks for another glass of water.

He can read her expression easily enough, but he's relatively content to pretend he can't for the time being (although it isn't so much that as very deliberately not responding, if the smirk on his features is any indication).

[onlyneed1shot]

She snorts lightly at that, shaking her head and glancing back at the stage. Inscrutable bastard.

[ofgreatinterest]

He tries his best.

Anyway, he's allowed to be smug for the moment.

[onlyneed1shot]

True enough, and she will grant him that.

Not for very long, though.

[ofgreatinterest]

It's good enough.

Although, he is still not going to start the conversation.

[onlyneed1shot]

"Heading back to Haiti anytime soon?"