Once having parked the car, Sinead slumped back against the seat and a little, awkward laugh left her lips. Though she understood where Tanis was coming from, it wasn't something Sinead took pride in. Everything about what Tanis had just witnessed came from countless encounters, each of them helping to shape her approach and choice of words.<br/>"Yeah, well," she started, her voice barely an exhale. She finally tipped her head towards Tanis, her heart doing a flip at the realization that the other had been looking at her. "It's taken some practice."<br/>There, Sinead paused. Her heart was still racing, but it was becoming increasingly hard to distinguish whether or not that stemmed from the last surge of adrenaline, or the attention Tanis was paying her.<br/>Not knowing how else to avoid it, Sinead straightened her posture, hand trailing the length of her seat belt to undo it. "Come on, sweetheart. I'll follow you up."