Danny was happy to exchange smiles with anyone who caught his eye, and he thought the crowd was interesting. He draped an arm over Jessica's shoulder when they sat down, with a sidelong glance for what he was sure would be a murderous reaction. He wore a feigned innocent expression and returned to watching the other couples. It turned out to be a relatively small group, and Danny wasn't sure if that was by accident or design. What it meant for he and Jess though, was a more hands on approach than they'd expected once the first of seven seminars got under way. The first, Bliss 1: The Worst Marriage Advice in the World, began with a few speakers discussing the different "rules" couples follow when they're dating and married, and at the end of a third speaker's presentation he began going around the room and asking couples for examples of things they did differently now that they were married.
It was difficult for Danny to keep a straight face when he gave his answer after a show of pensive thought. "I don't really do enough to keep the romance alive." When the speaker asked him to elaborate he shot a sidelong look at Jessica and said, "We're so comfortable with each other so now it's not a big deal to me to pass gas around her or come in and plop down on the toilet while she's trying to do her makeup in the morning. She's my queen, and she deserves better." He hung his head in apparent embarrassment to hide a smile. The man only seemed slightly nonplussed, agreed how important it was to take steps to keep a spark alive by maintaining some mystery and boundaries. Then he turned and posed his question to Jessica, holding out his microphone to her while Danny watched her expectantly.