[Easier, yes, but Luce rarely took the easy way out of things: she enjoyed challenges--even the ones that made her crack. Especially the ones that made her crack. Unfortunate character flaw.]
[She stared at him, puzzled.]
No, he told me they both looked fine, and just to pick one...
[The smile looked a little nervous now.]
Do you think he wants sapphire? I mean, I really like it, but ruby has this boldness to it--it kind of makes a statement. And it goes better with the flowers I was thinking about.
The bridesmaid dresses have both, so that's not a worry--Hrm.
[She's not really looking at him anymore, but through him, lost in possibilities, forgetting why she struck up a conversation with him in the first place.]
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[She stared at him, puzzled.]
No, he told me they both looked fine, and just to pick one...
[The smile looked a little nervous now.]
Do you think he wants sapphire? I mean, I really like it, but ruby has this boldness to it--it kind of makes a statement. And it goes better with the flowers I was thinking about.
The bridesmaid dresses have both, so that's not a worry--Hrm.
[She's not really looking at him anymore, but through him, lost in possibilities, forgetting why she struck up a conversation with him in the first place.]