Annoyance Man knew that he had asked for that and shifted in his chair as if he wanted to say something but couldn't think of what to say.

Rogue's lips curled up in a private smile as she remembered leaning forward so he could light the cigarette on her cigarette lighter. "We had fun," she said simply, even though they probably weren't supposed to be able to enjoy each other, they had. It had felt dangerous in all the best ways to indulge in a backroom poker game with Loki, him decked out in that suit, with that hat, and that cigar and observing her so intently. The game had almost been an excuse, a reason to spend time with him when by all rights she should have been avoiding him. It had been difficult to walk away.

She glanced at him from under her lashes, "You were all heart."

Annoyance Man groaned.