[Rose gave a short amused laugh.] That is very true. [How many times has she seen so called "tough guys" shrink away in her presence?]

[She takes the offered glass with a nod. Even with the armor, she wasn't exactly warm. After a while, one gets used to it.]

Neither of us have really been spending much time in the apartment. I think we are both trying to give the other as much space as possible.

Which reminds me, I should definitely avoid the apartment when the full moon comes so that I really do not scare him. I was warned that being part of the Monster class means that I will go through a physical transformation at the time, and Soa knows what I will turn into.