by pure chance

“Like I told you, I buy my own drinks.”

"Alright, alright. I can respect that. But I know the owner so really it's less me buying you one and more getting you one on the house,"

"With you and alcohol involved?"

“I, for one, thought it was quite amusing.”

"Yeah, absolutely bloody hilarious," but after a moment he did give in and laugh.

"One beer as promised,"

"A deal is a deal then," she replied. "What's your question then?"

"Hmmmm," he scratched his chin, pretending to think about it. "What did Desi mean earlier? Her joke about you not going to the library for the books?"

"One beer as promised,"

Delphine laughed a bit, sipping the beer with a scrunched up nose. "You never cease in your teasing, do you?"

Branson laugh, "Where would the fun be in that," but he took the glass from her hand and swapped it for the other one he'd brought over. The one that happened to contain her preferred drink. "Don't worry, I'm not completely without a heart,"

"One beer as promised,"

"Heavens. I didn't expect you to take me seriously."

"That was your first mistake. I always take people seriously when drinks are involved," he half joked.

"Oh come on, you know I'm right,"

"As if I'd ever concede that easily."

"See now that is just another way of saying yes,"

"Oh come on, you know I'm right,"