RYAN POV

I couldn't stop getting mesmerized by Ariel, as we spoke. I was beginning to like this part of her, the flirtatious one.

It was more than the little things that drew me to her. The way she spoke, her lovely smile, the way her eyes sparkled with delight. The way her lips move whenever she speaks always leaves me speechless, and yearning for her to speak. Her voice is gentle, and crisp.

She was the perfect example of a virtuous lady.

I noticed her gaze on me from time to time. When our eyes meet, she always looks away shyly.

"Thinking about me.” Her eyes blinked as I...