<i>Cavern? </i>Milo thought to himself.<i>No one told me about a cavern on site. </i><br/><br/>"I remember looking through you're profile before I came actually, and was wondering why such a lady wasn't on the site, you are definitely one of the most qualified people on staff, even if it is just on the dig. It's kind of pathetic on his part that he can't look past your history and accept you as a dig site member." He laughed to himself, thinking out loud. "We might even get you on as leader of the staff if this is anyhow linked to Yi Long."<br/><br/>He thought to himself again,<i>What kind of history was bad enough to get these two to never work in the same site? That has to be something seriously bad history. </i>He didn't want to push it more, because it'd ruin the mood of the night, so he changed the subject.<br/><br/>"Anyhow, it's going to be nice to have a partner who is on the outside of the dig, but knows exactly what's going on. It'll definitely be a helping hand," he laughed to himself again, "So little dove, how did you come about being one of the best in Ming Dynasty history? I'm sure there's a story in there somewhere."<br/><br/><i>Smart, social, independent, an the perfect amount of sass, this girl's got it all. To top it off, she looks stunning...</i>Milo thought to himself, gazing into her eyes awaiting her reply. He made sure to look away every now and then not to be creepy, but something about her called to him, and if he didn't try to look too hard, it didn't give him the headache from before. But something about her called out to him, not unlike hearing the ice cream truck as a kid, but this, it was more... Natural. More guttural, like it wasn't the first time. He could almost feel her presence, and it wasn't something he was used to. He'd been in love, and he'd fallen out of love. This was different though. Not love, not lust, just... Natural.<br/><br/>The ticket came for their meals, and he paid in full, trying to pay before Xiao Yu even realized they'd brought the receipt over. This lovely little noodle shop was definitely one he'd have to visit more often. As he watched her talk, he saw the sparkle in her eyes, the way she lit up when talking about something that interested her. It reminded him of himself when he'd look in the mirror, holding his certificates saying he was finally a private eye. He couldn't help but think that that glimmer hadn't been there when Yi Long was around either. This wasn't just words, she was speaking her heart, and it showed in her eyes.