[It's the latter. While it's not Jackie's business why someone like Constantin might want to slum it with him, the thought did cross his mind. Without being terribly specific he'd let the other man know the sort of work he had to do for a living, and he doesn't need to be from that time to know that a governorship is a very respected position to hold.
Still, Constantin seems genuine. With or without business incentives sounds like someone who is genuinely interested. Jackie clears his throat, bringing wine to his mouth to hide that maybe he's a little bit extremely flattered by that disclaimer.]
Sounds like you could do much better than me. [He starts, but shrugs his shoulders in defeat of himself.] But I'm interested. For business or recreational purposes. [And now that all his cards are on the table he lets himself take in Constantin again, from the color of his deep set eyes to the angle of his cheekbones. It's hard to pinpoint which single feature makes him attractive, but Jackie settles on his lips before remembering not to stare.]
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Still, Constantin seems genuine. With or without business incentives sounds like someone who is genuinely interested. Jackie clears his throat, bringing wine to his mouth to hide that maybe he's
a little bitextremely flattered by that disclaimer.]Sounds like you could do much better than me. [He starts, but shrugs his shoulders in defeat of himself.] But I'm interested. For business or recreational purposes. [And now that all his cards are on the table he lets himself take in Constantin again, from the color of his deep set eyes to the angle of his cheekbones. It's hard to pinpoint which single feature makes him attractive, but Jackie settles on his lips before remembering not to stare.]