When Bry realised that everything was OK, in fact better than OK, she glowed with pleasure, grinning at Mikoto her eyes alight with the joy of a suprise that so obviously came from love for her partner and a spirit of true understanding.  She drank Elric's toast, her eyes drawn to Arch's as he was glowing too. His gaze was like a hand reaching out to touch her as she felt as though they were both thinking of love and how wonderful life can be.  She didn't break away her gaze as she said, "To our week," as she raised her wine to him and sipped it again.<br/><br/>She was used to Elrics business needs and although sometimes they were annoying she'd learned it was something to accept and part of the man he was. Her eyes lowered to the table, very much part too of his need to control and be in charge.  Bryony's eyes did though suddenly flash and look at Elric, but more with pain than anger as when he brought his phone up she could smell the cigarette smoke on his jacket.<br/><br/>As he closed his phone she ignored his comment turning and saying accusingly, "You've been smoking!"  he knew this was the one thing that always really upset her, and ignoring the fact that they were in company, and the knowledge that he would be so cross with her for challenging him in public, she went on, "How could you?"<br/><br/>She felt like bursting into tears, if he only understood how much it made her love for him full of worry and heartache for his health and their future life together.   She turned away, back to the table her eyes still full of hurt and swallowing. Then she remembered her manners as she saw their eyes on her, and apologised, "I'm sorry you two, I shouldn't be so forthright."  she smiled at Mikoto, "I don't want to spoil the evening or your wonderful suprise, I can't wait to go with you both, I've never been to the mountains before, and I've always wanted to learn to ski too, do you think I might find a teacher who'd give me a lesson while we are there?"  she asked, smiling and showing how keen she really was by the tone in her voice and that she ended up leaning forward slightly in her enthusiasm.