After he was done taking pictures with the family, they thanked him and went on their way while he made his way over to Jasmine.
"Sorry 'bout that." Stephen said
"Nah… It's okay. He seemed really excited to see you." Jasmine said
Stephen merely smiled and the two of them continued walking on till they reached the Papal Cross, which was erected for the visit of Pope John Paul II, now, it served as a remembrance of him. Jasmine walked up the stairs and stood by the side of the cross. She made the sign of the cross and clasped her hands together as she prayed. Seeing Jasmine paying her respects, Stephen decided to do so too. He stood next to her and did the same thing she did. After a while, the two of them finished praying and walked down the stairs without talking as a sign of respect.
As soon as they were away from the cross, Jasmine spoke.
"I didn't know you were Catholic!" Jasmine said
Stephen smiled, "Ah am. Ah'm Irish!"
Jasmine laughed, "I know but some are Protestants."
"Ah'm the Catholic one. Ah should be the one saying ah didn't know yer were Catholic. Ah thought the cross around yer neck was a sign to say yer Christian." Stephen said
"Nope… I'm a Catholic. I was baptized when I was a baby." Jasmine said, proudly.
"This means we could date each other then." Stephen said
Jasmine laughed a little before saying, "Are you trying to hint something to me?"
Stephen smiled, a little embarrassed, "No… Ah'm just sayin'."
Jasmine merely chuckled and said, "Come on… I'm hungry. Let's go get something to eat!"
Stephen nodded and the two of them made their way back to the car. Since Jasmine didn't know Dublin well, Stephen picked a place for them to go. He drove to Moore Street, one of Ireland's main shopping streets. He figured it'd be a good place for Jasmine as she is a tourist.
"Whoa… What is this place? There's so many people here!" Jasmine said, her eyes wide open, taking in all the sights.
Stephen chuckled and said, "This is Moore Street. It's one of Ireland's main shopping districts. Ah figured yer might like it here."
Jasmine looked at Stephen and smiled, "It's awesome."
He smiled back, glad to have picked a place that was to Jasmine's liking. Stephen and Jasmine both walked down the rows of stalls, getting some snacks in between, filling their stomach as they went. As they passed by a fruit stall, Jasmine didn't notice a squashed fruit on the ground and slipped on the cobblestone covered ground. She would have fallen, if it wasn't for Stephen's strong arm, wrapped around her waist, preventing her from slipping further.
"Yer alright?" Stephen asked, wearing a concerned look.
"Uh… Y-Yeah… Thank you." Jasmine replied
"No problem." Stephen said
Realizing his arm was still around her waist, Stephen quickly removed his arm just as his ears started displaying a little shade of red. As they walked further on, Jasmine noticed an ice skating rink ahead.
"Let's go there!" Jasmine said
"I-Ice skating?" Stephen said, a little nervous.
Jasmine looked at Stephen and said, "Yeah. Are you scared?"
"What? The great celtic warrior isn't afraid of anything." Stephen said
"Then let's go ice skating." Jasmine said
"Fine." Stephen said
Jasmine chuckled as Stephen took charge and led the way to the ice skating rink.
