He was right. Given the time they were gone, Belle and Eric were probably already "comforting" each other. Imagine the shame felt by all of they were caught. It was best to leave things unknown, and deny anything had even happened.<br/><br/>Ariel looked up at him when he said he wasn't sure if he wanted to leave. Ariel raised a hand to his cheek, "Then stay, keep me company for a while. It has been so nice being with you." Her green eyes sparkled on the moonlight, like two emeralds. She smiled at him once more and felt that spark in the pit of her belly. She pulled away, trying not to let on that she felt such things for him, but as time wore on, it got harder to pull away from him.