When evening came, before their dinner, Mallory just sat there staring at Alistair who was kneeling in front of her as he was tying up the laces of her ice skating shoes for her. They were in an ice skating rink, trying to do something fun after a long day at work. The ice skating rink had been a busy and full place where many customers were at, kids, teens and adults of all ages. They were skating around the rink and were actually having fun, some of them even practicing a few tricks as the more experienced ones. The atmosphere was a bit more lively and vibrant, with the occasional fall or laughter heard.
Mallory kept smiling as she was actually struck by Alistair’s gentle and caring gestures as he carefully tied up her shoes for her even if she had told him that she could do it. She rec
