Asher smiles brightly in return, an open, happy smile that only Nathaniel has seen, in recent years. Though this night comes with conditions, though Asher is fearful of it only being the one night, he cannot hide the simple happiness he feels at being this close to Jean-Claude, at being allowed to touch and hold him.

The memory of a not-so-suave Jean-Claude, of course, only adds to his slight giddiness.