"Wow, it's beautiful here," Elizebeth exclaimed, looking out into the star-lit sky from a bay window on the Mars base.
"Yeah, but don't step outside, you'll freeze the second that you do," Jerimiah interjected jokingly, coming up behind her.
"I'm not dumb," she replied, looking over at him and grimacing.
"I was just kidding," he said, hands raised in surrender.
"So, is that all you do Jerimiah Gavorkan, tease? Or do you actually have a serious side?"
"Ms. Smith," he began.
"Elizebeth," she corrected.
"Okay," he responded, a little bit confused. "Elizebeth...you aren't being fair. I only want to get to know you."
"Look, Jerimiah, I'm not one of those stupid push-over girls that drool over every guy they see. All of your so-called cute remarks won't work on me. And if you think you are going to butter me up by being friendly, don't. That won't work either." With that, she turned to walk away.
"Elizebeth?" he called.
What Jerimiah?" she asked impatiently, turning back around.
"Will you at least give me a chance? I'm not the average guy that drools over every cute girl I see. It takes something special to get my attention, and although I'm not sure what it is yet, you've got it."
She smiled at him softly. "Then maybe we have something in common after all. I'll see you around...and maybe we'll find that missing link sometime soon."
