That is much too unfair. Sarah lets her eyes close for a moment, letting the kiss linger on her lips and her heart slow down before she opens then again. And shakes her head ever so much.

"As profits will be mixed in with yours to support us here, I think that a different prize is in order for both of us. And you can start by kissing me again, before we move on to a night on the town, including ring purchasing and dinner at a posh restaurant, James."

But she doesn't wait for him to reply before wrapping arms laced with opalescent white bubbles around his neck and crushing her lips to his.