Pause... br in the conversation br br laughter br & smoke br br coiling to br the ceiling br br she took out br her powder compact br br dabbed at br herself br br at first br more to reassure br than to make up. br br then decided to create a self. br br replaced her lips br with fresh lips br br eager to be kissed. br br licked br them br lasciviously. br br Smiled br (knowingly) br to herself. br br She hid her smile br in her compact mirror br br br like a br secret br br snapped shut br with an amazingly loud click. br br a little dash br of scent br br on the pulse br of each wrist br br A little br tantalisingly br between her breasts. br br She adjusted br the seam br br of a light green br stocking br br straightened her br pencil thin skirt. br br She knew br she held br br his eyes br prisoner br br mesmerised by each movement br cutting through br the silence. br br Underneath the table br she put a beautifully manicured hand br br on his knee br then slyly.. on his thigh.