“All life is a game really, isn’t it? Think about it, each of us makes a move and then watches what the other one is going to do. Like Chess.” Maggie shrugs, but she can see that Mateo doesn’t believe her sudden excuse, and she bursts out laughing.
“Okay, fine, so it’s just a figure of speech! People are always talking about the dating game.” She makes air quotes when saying “game” and he laughs with her.
“I guess then your assessment that it’s a chess game is correct and if I honestly have to think about it, you are right. Some people cheat and don’t play according to the rules. Others, on the other hand, play more of a financial game and try to buy the bank.” Mateo bursts out laughing, and the small gift box in Maggie’s bag quickly comes to mind.
She’d completely forgotten about the b
