<strong>"Well.. hopefully she is in good spirits soon afterward. I had hoped to try and show up as soon as I could so that I might surprise her."</strong>Adam said in a bit of sober thoughts knowing well Belle was quite upset with him and that was normal nowadays. Though one could make a case that marriage was like that and not a fairy tale by any stretch of the imagination, he still wanted the best for her.<br/><br/>The kind of troubled look was on his face though it was hard to stay that way when Ariel's bright demeanor there to keep his own spirits high.<strong>"N-No you didn't. Thank you of course but if I may be bold I pale in comparison to you."</strong>A slight red tint came to his face for it had been a long time such flirtatious banter was directed towards him. It was both refreshing and most welcomed. He glanced to the door on occasion seeing if anyone else enters but for now no one else.<strong>"Anything you'd recommend from the refreshments by chance?"</strong>