Robin gave Abigail a surprised and disappointed look when she avoided the kiss but they nodded and sat down in the visitor's chair. They crossed one leg over the other and waited for Abigail to speak.<br/>"I thought it could be a fun gift to suggest for him to give you," they said and smiled but the smile soon faded when Abigail continued and at some point in Abigail's rant it almost felt as if Abigail was about to break down the way her voice trembled.<br/>This was not something they had anticipated as a result of their day spent with Xavier and now they had to come up with an answer, preferably one that didn't include them having had sex with him.<br/><br/>They looked at Abigail and bit their bottom lip betraying that the question, if not actually an accusation, made them nervous but before they had come up with an answer Abigail got up and walked over to the window and then as she spoke again it became clear to Robin that the situation might not be as bad as they had initially thought, despite Abigail mentioning that it felt like betrayal. There was really only one thing for it and that was to tell her the truth, the full and unabbreviated truth but without going into any of the naughty details of what had transpired between them and Xavier.<br/>"Well ..." they began, made a brief pause as if to find the next few words.<br/>"After you cancelled out Saturday, which I totally understand and am truly sorry for, I had to make it look like I was actually in town to shop so I had him drop me off at the mall. Then when I was done I took him up on his offer of a ride back home. He said he had business in Wichita anyhow and I could call and check to see if he was still here when I was done and then he wanted to talk, about you, about some things I had said on the way here about how ... I dunno ... how sex doesn't always have to be a bout penetration and how you would probably appreciate him showing a bit of selfless interest in your body and the pleasure he could provoke in it without the need to own it."<br/>They paused and looked at Abigail. She was so beautiful backlit by the window.<br/>"I know it might sound weird but I think he was actually honest in his need of advice. He really wants to try to understand so ..."<br/>They bit their bottom lip and looked down at the desk, picked up a pen lying there, clicked it a few times and put it back before looking up at Abigail again, meeting her eyes.<br/>"Don't be angry now, please, but ... words only go so far, y'know, so ... I kind of showed him what to do. I didn't realise you would notice it that clearly but rather just appreciate his efforts to focus on your pleasure rather than his own."<br/>They tried to hold Abigail's gaze but eventually looked down into their lap.<br/>"I'm sorry it made you feel betrayed," they said in a low voice and bit their lip again.<br/>"Maybe I should have told you but I wanted it to be a surprise."<br/>When they looked back up in Abigail's general direction their eyes were moist as if they were about to start crying.<br/>"I'm really really sorry."