Liam and Yanxia descended to the deck, and his friends came toward him.
The afternoon light was good on the water, the yacht rocking slightly in the swell.
"Liam," Matt said. "Where did you find such a beautiful lady?"
"Good to see you too, Matt," Liam said.
Matt rubbed the back of his head, smiling at the ground.
The group laughed. They greeted Liam and their attention shifted to Yanxia, who stood beside him holding his arm affectionately.
"Guys, this is Yanxia. She's a member of my family," Liam introduced Yanxia to everyone, then introduced everyone to Yanxia.
Kristopher, Alex, Matt, Harper, Stacy, Kristy. Elise. Lana. As each name was given, the corresponding person extended a hand toward her.
Yanxia looked at each offered hand in turn and did not reciprocate. She held each person's gaze for a moment instead, in the way of offering something that carried more weight than a handshake, and moved to the next.
