"I've never had Italian wine, if you can believe that," Jo laughed. In fact, Jo had yet to travel to the country at all. It wasn't an intentional avoidance, but rather that fate hadn't taken her there just yet. Perhaps someday they would compare Italian and Greek wine together.
She quickly went through explaining the game and dealt the cards. There were some inappropriate cards in the deck, but Jo fully intended on blaming the sailor for such additions if he asked. Plus, it wasn't as though Zach had to play such risque cards. He could simply keep drawing until he found a more simple card if that was what he so chose. Jo wouldn't mind an easy win.
The face up card was a red diamond, an unfortunate color for the cards in her hand, but she did have a yellow diamond to play. The question read, 'what always brings a smile to your face?' And, for once, Jo was thankful for the more innocent opening. It would be better to warm him up to the game than throw him in head first.
She thought for a moment on her answer, then said, "traveling, for sure." It was a basic answer, she knew, but it was the undeniable truth. "I've always loved exploring, even as a kid. I would wander around London aimlessly whenever possible." Eventually, her parents had ceased trying to stop her, for Jo always made her way home.
Before he could answer the question himself, Jo quickly interrupted, "I forgot to mention, if you don't want to answer the question you have to take a drink."
She quickly went through explaining the game and dealt the cards. There were some inappropriate cards in the deck, but Jo fully intended on blaming the sailor for such additions if he asked. Plus, it wasn't as though Zach had to play such risque cards. He could simply keep drawing until he found a more simple card if that was what he so chose. Jo wouldn't mind an easy win.
The face up card was a red diamond, an unfortunate color for the cards in her hand, but she did have a yellow diamond to play. The question read, 'what always brings a smile to your face?' And, for once, Jo was thankful for the more innocent opening. It would be better to warm him up to the game than throw him in head first.
She thought for a moment on her answer, then said, "traveling, for sure." It was a basic answer, she knew, but it was the undeniable truth. "I've always loved exploring, even as a kid. I would wander around London aimlessly whenever possible." Eventually, her parents had ceased trying to stop her, for Jo always made her way home.
Before he could answer the question himself, Jo quickly interrupted, "I forgot to mention, if you don't want to answer the question you have to take a drink."