the President asked absently as he sipped his coffee.

Hawk asks absently, not looking up or pausing from his writing.

She asked absently as her tongue licked beneath the edges of his shirt.

Don asked absently, still staring upward with awe as the current tugged at his body.

I asked almost absently, for the silence had stretched long between us.

Roger asked absently, holding out another charred bit to the lizard.

Turrin asked absently, gazing with interest at the glowing screen.

Rennie, whose mind was on her task, asked absently, "What are you talking about?"

William asked absently, pouring himself a bit more milk.

Joshua asked absently, not waiting for Adam to respond.