<div align="center"><em>Matilda...having lunch at "Chez Antoinette" with Shawn Pierce.</em></div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: georgia;"><br/>Matilda cocked her head as she listened to him. As much as she enjoyed talking and especially talking about herself, she had been rather awkward around him so far. Okay, so awkwardness wasn't unusual, but generally she talked when she was nervous, and she'd been quiet...well, quieter than usual...around him. Either way, she enjoyed listening just as much, and he was mysterious enough to warrant a real interest by her.<br/><br/>Perking up at his mention of her native land, and then smiled and chuckled slightly at his mention of the girls.<br/><br/><strong>"I have to admit that Scandinavia does produce some rather beautiful specimens."</strong><br/><br/>Grinning, she sipped at her water and then changed the subject.<br/><br/><strong>"Thank you for settling for a headshot. Thinking about some of the...other...things that gallery produces makes me very nervous."</strong><br/><br/>She didn't mention that it also made her very aroused.</span>