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Romano licks his lower lip nervously, attempting to surreptitiously wipe his palm on the side of his trousers as England looks sharply at him from over his sheaf of papers. Perhaps it had been a bad idea simply to grab England's arm now that they are alone after the meeting. Perhaps Romano ought to have asked him out to dinner first: wine, candles, maybe some romantic music. That would have set the atmosphere so much better, and provided a backdrop to what Romano is about to say – and maybe, just maybe, it would have given him some time to calm his nerves. Probably it would have made it worse, though, he acknowledges. But England has lo