Sam suddenly said mysteriously, "I'm taking you someplace nice. I've never brought anyone there aside from my friends—it's a place you won't forget."
Quinn was actually hopeful then—Sam might just surprise her, and the movie might just be a mishap.
Eventually, they arrived at a quiet port, and Sam alighted with Quinn after parking her car.
The pavement was uneven and Quinn could not walk properly in her heels, but she decided to bear with it for the sake of good food.
There was no restaurant in sight even as they reached a pier, and Quinn eventually found Sam beckoning to her from a boat—not the luxury type playboy types hung out in, but a crude one.
"Are we dining at sea?"
Quinn could admit that she was hopeful, but Sam never answered as he took her hand and got onboard.
The boat ride was exceedingly bumpy, and Quinn was certainly scared since she could not swim.
"Woo hoo!"
As she clenched on the handrail while waves splashed against the boat, Sam was whooping repeatedly in excitement.
On the other hand, Quinn could not manage a sound, even as she was drenched from head to toe as a wave splashed her.
She could imagine the mess that was her face and hair, especially the makeup and hairdo she went out of her way to prepare.
Even her flowery dress… and the fact that she was on her period!
Soon, a waiter brought the dishes.
There were fish, crab, prawn, and the like—the menu was certainly extensive.
"Try it," Sam told Quinn, watching her excitedly just like a child.
Not wanting to kill the mood, Quinn picked up her fork and knife… only for Sam to tell her, "Don't use those. Eating with your hands is much better."
Quinn was speechless—she came here for a date!
She prettied herself up so that she could nurture her marriage with Sam, not to booze with him!
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