Reese felt a tinge of shyness, and her cheeks flushed as she looked at Lukas. "I never had any idea that you were such a sweet talker!"

Lukas immediately shook his head and assured her, "It's not flattery, it's the truth!"

Reese playfully quipped, "Back when we first met, I could never have imagined that you would find me attractive!"

Lukas was taken aback, but he quickly replied, "I was blind at the time!"

This time, Reese couldn't contain her laughter. She grabbed a napkin from a nearby table to dab at the corner of her mouth before she gave Lukas a look of amusement. "I was just trying to tease you; there's no need to take it all that seriously. We were strangers when we first met. Now I understand: Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder!"

Lukas, his expression remarkably serious, declared, "You don't have a clue. I was a stranger to you at the time, and you were indeed beautiful. It was just that I was not in the habit of giving compliments to strangers."

Reese had never expected to hear Lukas talk about loving with such seriousness. With a smile and a nod, she remarked, "You're right. Now let's eat!"

nodded and went

fascinating to Reese that all that was necessary for Lukas to be this obedient was his agreement to be with her. She realized that love could truly transform a man into

candlelight dinner drew to a close, Lukas suddenly asked, "What do you

and a hint of righteousness, Reese replied, "We're still in the early stages of a romantic relationship; we have to follow the normal protocols of love. You can't get ahead

at a loss for

taken aback and somewhat at a loss. "Didn't

playful glint

obvious that he had an idea of

been under the mistaken impression that Lukas was in the process of moving their relationship forward as a result of their newly obtained marriage license. In reality, she'd misinterpreted

him and warned, "This is not

nothing, I just..." Lukas looked a bit helpless

off, "Don't bring that up again or I'll

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