Oh it was meant to make that sort of thought pass his mind. She knew he wouldn't say anything, but that didn't mean she didn't hope that he couldn't and wouldn't think it. She was counting on there being a guy underneath centuries of repression and etiquette. It was the only hope that Alex had because she wasn't exactly Hal's sort of girl, as far as she knew. She tended to imagine Hal being attracted to some one more...fourteenth century with gowns and corsets, manners and bloodlines, but if there was a guy under there, then Alex knew guys. She'd grown up with guys. She knew how they thought and she felt like she had half a chance.

In any case, the clearing of the throat was good as far as she was concerned. She nodded in agreement with him. Hal was right, the hotel was good for them all. "Gives us somewhere to be and something to do besides rattle around in these walls."