<div style="text-align: justify;">The young ‘fan’ smiled brightly when Martin agreed to take a picture with her. It was good to know that he would be nice, since she wanted to be around him, but in a discreet, non invasive way. His willingness to take a moment for her made that easier. <br/><br/>Waiting patiently to see who would take the picture, the young woman paid attention to the silent clues of the relationship between Martin and his wife. They didn’t have that ‘in love’ expression newlyweds should have. She was pretty sure Martin could pull it. He pretended for a living, after all. But the wife was another kind of person, and it was hard, she was sure, to play the loving wife when that wasn’t what you felt. <br/><br/>Well, the girl thought, the woman might not be in love, but she was surely in love with Martin’s bank account. Who wouldn’t be? And it wasn’t as though lavender marriages were a surprise to anyone. <br/><br/>Pushing her thoughts aside, the girl showed a bright smile when Rich got closer to take their picture. After a few pictures, she turned to Martin, looking at him with an adoring expression. “My what? Oh… my name, of course”. She laughed softly. “Sophie. Thank you very much!”, she replied, apparently relieved. “It was easier than I thought to talk to you”, the girl stated.<br/><br/>After getting her autograph, the girl hesitated a little. “Can I bring in my brother tomorrow?”, she asked. “He is a struggling actor, and you are an inspiration for him. He won’t take much of your time, I promise. He just wants to say hello and shake hands. Please?”. She was nearly begging, playing her part like a professional.<br/><br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">****************************</div><br/><br/>Colette was happy when Paul accepted her invitation. She had invited him exactly because he wasn’t a rich snob. She already had to deal with them year around, and the last thing she wanted was to spend any more time with this kind of people during her few moments off work. <br/><br/>After thinking for a moment, she decided that it would be better if they didn’t meet in the hotel. That could cause some trouble in case the manager saw it and decided to take issue, after all.<br/><br/>~“I think we should meet around the corner, to your left”~, she suggested. ~“From there, it is a short walk to the bakery”~. Remembering something, she decided to make something clear. ~ “I think I should let you know that our day will involve lots of walking. But if you can ride a bike, we can rent a pair for a day, and make it to places a little more quickly this way”~, Colette offered, sharing another glimpse of the modest life she led in that grand city.</div>