Nathan, always so logical, she thought as she continued by telling him she wanted something similar, something like the mix of himself and Cognac, as she always loved the smell of it on his breath.  Really though she was curious now to see what he'd come up with, as this was part of the test. She wondered whether he'd listened enough not only tonight, but over the past few months, enough anyway to not only hear what she said, but to understand what she meant.  While there was a jump to be made between the two, she figured if Nathan knew her well enough, there wouldn't be much of a distance for him to cross.   

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