"In your face Tristan Asher! Taste defeat and weep! Today you have been conquered by the one and only Ariel 'the wrecking ball' Asher!. The words, as well as the too loud tone, were completely at odds with the Ariel that Tristan had come to know. But despite her actions being nothing at all like those of the woman he'd come to accept as his wife. There was no denying that it was Ariel who was saying everything.
When thinking of dates, Tristan had been one hundred percent behind the idea of taking Ariel someplace extravagant. A restaurant with the finest chefs, the best food, and an exquisite view.
But then he had realized that there would be no variety in that, no fun. He would just be going back to the same bland routine that they had been following. He had not wanted that, which was why Tristan had chosen bowling to be the activity of their first date. In fact, he had taken great pleasure in informing Ariel not to get dolled up, but instead to dress casual for the evening out.
