Moonlight on water

Crap. Osprey's eyes narrowed and she scrutinized the male's face, searching for signs of bluff and lies. If he was playing a game, then he was good at it. If he knew that she had not been in her right mind recently, then they - in fact - had met. The bad thing, however, was that she couldn't remember for her life, where and when and under which circumstances.

Yet he seemed to be enjoying teasing her a bit too much and this gave her a notion that they might have met, but all was not the way he was telling her. Regardless - two could play this game. Now it was her turn to choose between scenarious: 1. Insult his manliness by telling that his performance then must have been very poor, since she could not remember him. 2. Tell him that she had met many men and any of them could be a father to puppies. 3. Play along.

She smiled inwardly and then said: "Well... if it was as you say and if that happens, I will have no other choice but to marry you."