Blake kept the conversation lively throughout the meals with Liam. She thought Liam would be annoyed by her chattiness, but he answered her every query patiently, unlike Kevin, who would often interrupt her mid-sentence.

"Finished with your meal, Liam?"

"Yes, I'm done."

"It's still early. How about a movie? I heard there's a great sci-fi movie playing. Are you interested?"

"Sounds good to me."

When it was time to pay, Liam promptly took care of the bill.

"You know, you could try digital pa