"A game sounds lovely. Shall we keep the New Year's coverage on in the background?"

Some local celebrity was likely covering the festivities in town, and Thomas didn't see any harm in keeping up with it. If things got a bit dicey, they could just turn it off to spare Saoirse any trauma.

"You'll have to explain how to play to me," he said rather seriously to Saoirse. "No taking advantage of me just because I'm new to the game." Then he broke into a smile and winked at her before he looked toward Greta. "The same goes for you."