"Hey. You're kind of quiet" Christopher said, his accent heavy to Ashleigh's ears. She was sipping her smoothie in deep thought. She glanced up and smiled.
"Um…acai, cabbage and mango?"
He chuckled. "Not even close."
"Not even one?"
"Nope."
"I give up."
"Green apple, a tiny bit of watermelon, pears and green tea."
"Green tea?! That's cheating. Whoever heard of a green tea smoothie?"
He smiled. "It's good though, right?"
"Delicious." He stood and then helped her up. Whenever he gave her a hands up she was again amazed by his height, and of course his big hand swallowed hers. Being a fat woman next to a man who was feet taller than you was good for the ego. She felt dwarfed by Christopher.
"What's it like being so close to the sun?" she had asked him once. His charcoal grey eyes h
