Sinead had already stepped on the clutch to roll down Tanis' street when Tanis' uttered her objection. Caught off guard, Sinead glanced over at Tanis, then back at the road.<br/>"Do you want me to drive around for a bit?" she offered gently, slowly reengaging the clutch and putting some acceleration into the car. The maneuver made her right hand twitch against Tanis' thigh, thoughtlessly wanting to shift gears.<br/>Sinead didn't want to rush Tanis; they had managed to say a lot within the drive to Tanis' apartment, and still they had spent a good while of it silent. If there was anything about this that made it feel safer for Tanis to speak to her, Sinead had no intention of robbing her of that opportunity.<br/>Finally, the slight sputter of the engine ment Sinead had to retrieve her hand from Tanis' thigh, using it instead to shift gears. Now that they were no longer touching, Sinead hesitated to reestablish the touch.<br/>Both hands settling onto the steering wheel, Sinead once again glanced over at Tanis with an encouraging smile to her lip. "I'm in no rush."