He still knew so little about her, Max supposed, but the dance later might be a moment for a little more conversation, and - in the meantime - he felt he could tell her character well enough from this. Her words had not divulged a great deal, but her smirk alone spoke volumes.
He liked her. If her smirk was where her similarities with Nicky ended, he would like her even more.
"In that case," Max added, and for a moment his smirk melted into more of a smile - still an attempt to be charming, but something a little more sincere - "I hope it will not be our last." He was too conscious of his aims to consider that an empty sentiment, but he also knew well enough that there were some things that could not be rushed.
He liked her. If her smirk was where her similarities with Nicky ended, he would like her even more.
"In that case," Max added, and for a moment his smirk melted into more of a smile - still an attempt to be charming, but something a little more sincere - "I hope it will not be our last." He was too conscious of his aims to consider that an empty sentiment, but he also knew well enough that there were some things that could not be rushed.
