Something had shifted between the two of them. Ariel had no idea at what exact time things had changed but they really had.
Maybe it had been one Tristan had gotten madam Mo caught up on her behalf. Or perhaps it was her throwing herself at him in order to sell the story that they were in love.
The throwing herself at him part was probably the most likely culprit of why the awkwardness that had enveloped them in the first few weeks of their marriage had dissipated. After all, it got harder and harder to be awkward around someone when you were constantly pretending to be caught doing something naughty with them.
