“I know this isn’t a magical fish, but I thought this could be a good way for us to get to know each other.” “A trip to the library?” He raises his brows at me, but I ignore his quip. “Here’s my idea: we could read each other’s favorite books. You tell me your three favorites, I’ll tell you mine. Then we can have something neutral to talk about during dinner.” I try to keep the hopefulness out of my tone. He could very well hate this idea and dismiss me. “What do you say?”

