"When you can take me again," Niaaki said, and he might have said more if Amber hadn't chosen that moment to make herself known.
Niaaki's face flushed red.
She knew! Oh gods, had she heard? Thinking back, er, he had been kind of loud, but at the time he hadn't cared that he was. Niaaki came to a stop beside Nathaniel and cleared his throat awkwardly, looking everywhere but at Amber--who he hoped was joking about the walking in on them thing.
"Er, sorry," he said. "I promise next time we'll be, ah...more...prompt." Oh, this was so awkward. Subject change! He cast a very pointed glance toward the table. "Breakfast looks lovely!"