[ oh for heaven's sake. her nose crinkles -- not with the implication, exactly. but with a dozen other problems. peggy won't push it if he wants to refuse.
nor is she keen to explain herself. so! instead: ]
Look. Are you in or are you out? [ she'd like this to be a simple transaction. yes, no, or perhaps she'd be just as relieved to be told to bugger off. but after that last event -- after deciding that if tony is as good as family then it's a connection she wants to cultivate -- she wants to at least try and spend time with him outside of his boisterous visits. ]
no subject
nor is she keen to explain herself. so! instead: ]
Look. Are you in or are you out? [ she'd like this to be a simple transaction. yes, no, or perhaps she'd be just as relieved to be told to bugger off. but after that last event -- after deciding that if tony is as good as family then it's a connection she wants to cultivate -- she wants to at least try and spend time with him outside of his boisterous visits. ]