Re: Bill + Melinda + OPEN
"Yes, Bill. Please, never William," he said with the air of wide-eyed exasperation that came across as charming to most. It was heart-felt, as well; his mother was the only one to call him William, and only when he was in trouble, so he had an understandable knee-jerk reaction to it. He grinned.
"It is beautiful here," Bill said, glancing around, especially to a couple of places where there was an even more exceptional view. His gaze came back to her, and his smile grew just a little. The company, he could say for certain, was just as beautiful. He hesitated and took a sip, mulling over his words for a moment. "I'm not really sure," he admitted honestly. "I'm ready for a vacation, such as this will be. But the whole dating thing? It's been so long, I'm not really sure I am. But I'm going to give it a shot."