'Call me a hopeless romantic, but I know it when I see it,' Angela thought as she stared at Malia peeking glances at Giovanni and his date, Katya, from across the room. And while Angela sipped on her champagne, she wished she had brought her small notebook with her to take notes for her book—for research purposes, of course. But her phone would have to do for now.
When Malia asked about Angela's engagement with Gael half an hour ago outside the ladies' room, Angela saw sparks in her head, and she saw the woman in a more interesting light. They only exchanged a few sentences with each other before Angela had to go inside the restroom to relieve herself, and Malia went back inside the hall.
