Daisy Ginger looked at his expression, seemingly amused, and let out a chuckle.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, gave his thin lips a peck, and softly said, "On the 27th of this month, will you come with me to see the sea?"
Edward Stephens pulled her out from his embrace, took a wedge of tangerine from her hand, and slowly said, "We'll see."
Daisy pouted, glanced at his face again, and, not knowing what she thought of, her lips curled up slightly, "I'll take that as a yes then."
She seemed to have reached some sort of decision on her own, held his hand, gave him all the remaining tangerines, and then happily turned and walked away.
Edward leaned against the window, glanced at Daisy's back, retracted his gaze, and let out a light snort.
So capricious, like a little child.
*
That day, Daisy didn't go to work and stayed with Lady Stephens at the Stephens family home.
Lady Stephens had recently taken up baking at home.
