Sapphira's smile got a little bit brighter when he suggested getting together again some time, an offer she had been waiting for him to make. Julian wasn't the only one who had met someone he liked that day; she was growing more fond of him, seeing him not only as strong and courageous, but also surprisingly sensitive for a warrior, if his love for Max and the kindness he had showed Anessa proved anything. Growing up in Neo Sparta, she was used to the kind of man who was basically walking statue, so it was fairly new to her. "You have my number, too, so we'll just have to see who gives in first," she said playfully, giving Max a parting pet on the head before waving goodbye to Julian and heading off toward her car. If she had known then what the rest of this year held not just for her, but for all of her friends, her new employers, and even her father, she probably would have done Julian the mercy of not calling again.