Rena grinned, knowing his skeptical look, for Jekyll had worn it a few times himself.
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"Okay I get you don't respect women. I don't really either for the most part. Hell I have no female friends. Mom and Grandma don't count I guess. But you try not breathing well for a time and see. Lack of oxygen to the brain makes one light headed, then if the female gets herself worked up, the breathing becomes more shallow, and."
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She mock fainted against his chest her grin turning into an amused giggle at the very idea as she snuggled against him with a contented sigh.
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"It's actually a medical consideration by now though many females still ignore practicality and health in the name of stupid fashion."
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Her grin widened.
"I'm sure those are medical journals you overlooked intentionally, likely supposing them to be dull if they concerned women. I don't take offense, not being that sort of woman myself. My dad would agree with you. He hated the idea of a relationship before Mom, believing it to be a constraining trap and tether to someone with whom he had no common interests. I'm aware you felt the same before my esteemed self, of course."
Though she spoke on medical topics her tones were light hearted and amused. She teased him even while speaking mere facts.
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"Though Leti hardly seemed the sort to faint thank goodness," she added thoughtfully.
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"Perhaps she will prove to be a friend. I certainly need one if I am to survive here. I am afraid I grew up doing as I liked and not having to fit in. At home great wealth afforded me this luxury. And who, having a choice would want to deal I ask you."
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She gave him a knowing smile, still teasing.
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With a sudden frown one hand came up to rub at her eyes and she swore under her breath.
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"God damn it! I need to remove my contacts I guess. I've never left them in this long and they re starting to annoy my eyes."
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Aware that she needed to explain herself she clarified,"It's a way to disguise the color of my eyes. If you have a bottle or beaker or something else clean and sterile I can keep them in I'd appreciate it vastly."
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She glanced around for a mirror as she spoke, glad she was sober enough to have steady hands to remove contacts. Kissing him lightly she rose regretfully and moved to the bedroom's ornate full length mirror. Not bothering to dress she carefully removed her contacts, keeping them in the palm of one hand. Turning back to Henry she slowly blinked her nearly white blue eyes, wondering if the glow showed in this light. She had wanted the light on, wishing to see his body each time they shared pleasure. Unbidden she recalled in the passage of Shelly's book describing Victor Frankenstein's reaction to the color of her grand father's eyes. The man had made them so what had he expected? Jekyll had never minded her eyes. IN fact had complimented them so why was she holding her breath? Jekyll had insisted that even back then, before the potion had freed im, that he as Henry still would've wanted her. Forcing herself to move toward him she let out a breath, extending her palm to show him the small plastic disks she held that had turned her eyes the black of her father's.
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"My eyes feel much better now," she said, forcing a normal tone.
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I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed.
I get along with the voices inside of my head.
Kat