Sophia turned to look at Arthur and asked, “Hey, do you know what the ocean said to the shore?”

He narrowed his eyes as he pondered on this, and his curiosity was piqued when he could not think of an answer. “What did the ocean say to the shore?”

“Nothing, it just waved!” She burst into laughter, clearly amused by her own silly humor.

Just then, Arthur sputtered and started laughing, and at once, the moon lost all its beauty.

Sophia gaped at him with wide eyes, entirely stunned by his pearly whites and his open smile. He looked carefree and captivating.

In truth, he was rather astonished by how her laughter, which was in no way demure or ladylike, only prompted his

own. Son of a gun, he thought.

At that moment, her brows raised in amusement as she tilted her head to one side and appraised him openly. No woman had ever looked at him like he was a piece of art on full public display. before. Because of that, he grew self conscious and quickly asked, “What are you staring at?”

She giggled. “You. You’re quite the looker.”

As though wanting to get back at her for making him laugh earlier, he scoffed and pointed out haughtily, “Yeah, and I’m way out of your league.”

and she couldn’t help arguing, “I never wanted you to be in my league

triumphantly, “I think it’d be more

his tracks and threw an icy look at her over his shoulder. “Please, I can easily make you mine whenever I

by his confidence, but she did not want to lose either. Her quick wit made her retort, “And by the time you make me yours, wouldn’t you be mine as well? So, I

idea of a pick-up line. He scoffed primly and refused to be lured into this ridiculous banter.

without missing a beat as a devious smirk tugged

and did not try to

I don’t think I ever got your name. Think we’re close enough to be on a

did not withhold this information and

in her head and decided that it had a good ring to it, then pressed further, “So,

living abroad

I was little,”

were born with a silver spoon in your mouth,” she followed

you

the most prim and-proper

never heard that description being used on him,

the second

he still made for a

wine in each hand. She was a model with a slender figure that had curves in all the right places

“Sure,” he said agreeably.

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