Chasing Sunsets by Aurora Antheia Raine

A Change of Plans

Katt's Weekly Prompts on Monthly Themes for January: Regrets

Word Count: 100

"Rough night?" She asked casually, wiping down the counter with a bar towel.

Sesshoumaru straightened at her words, as if only just realizing his posture and regretted portraying himself as anything other than completely collected. "I am fine," he responded, almost too curtly, but Kagome only smirked knowingly. She had seen enough men stressed from their high profile careers to know when he was plagued by a professional issue.

"Then what can I get for you tonight?"

He massaged his temples as he pondered his options. "Whiskey neat."

Kagome raised an eyebrow. "No cocktail tonight?"

"I'm feeling discouraged," Sesshoumaru admitted.