CLXIV

"We are at the amusement park" Arabella's voice sounded like a child who was getting a wish she had at Christmas.

"Is it that fun?"

"Have you ever been to an amusement park?" she asked and he nodded his head.

"I have been here, it's just that I did not go on any of the rides"

"Do you have any kind of phobia I should be aware of?" she wanted to know before she forced him to tag along on all the rides she wanted to go on.

"No kind of phobia, I was not just feeling any of the rides"

"Oh, would you look at that? This old man is using the language of the young" Arabella teased running her finger across his chin.

"Shall we?" he asked ignoring her teasing.

"You have to go on all the rides, I insist" she said holding his hands and giving it a little squeeze.

"All the rides?"

"Okay then we can do fifty per cent of the rides since it's your first time" she said as if she was giving him a discount on his purchase.

"Are you suggesting we come back here?" he asked.

"Is that all you heard?" s