Morwenna had never had a crush on a guy before, let alone one as handsome as the one who was currently occupying all her thoughts.

For the first time in her carefree twenty years, she found herself caring about how she dressed.

She checked her reflection in the mirror. Her outfit was pretty and perfectly fine, she thought.

Stuart, however, frowned when he saw Morwenna in her slightly revealing dress. It was as if he saw her as something precious that he didn't want to share with the world.

At that moment, Morwenna only thought that Stuart didn't like her dress. She held out the lunchbox to him, and seeing him hesitate, her sparkling eyes filled with hope as she said, "Stuart, I whipped up some really tasty grub. You're gonna have some, right?"

Finally, Stuart reached out and took the lunchbox from her, muttering, "I'll eat it."

Morwenna's eyes lit up instantly.

It seemed that just getting him to eat her cooking was enough to satisfy her.

With a cheerful voice, she said, "Enjoy your meal then, I'll head back now."

Stuart was caught off guard. She was bailing already? Not trying to milk this chance for some one-on-one time?

are usually quite adept

and was about to open

"Is there something else? Do you want me to

and direct, "Hang around for a bit. Go out

was suddenly thrilled, "Really? Just the two of

else do you

no, I just think it's great if it's just the two

then was like wind chimes under the archway in a park, cheerful and tinkling

going. Her happiness lay simply in the fact that she was going to

was fervent and

by its intensity and

like Morwenna before. Most people didn't dare,

Stuart was momentarily silent.

are you waiting for? Eat up, so we can head out

lunchbox for him, and neatly arranged

soup, and in the four-compartment box were cucumber salad, chicken stewed with mushrooms, roasted brocolli, and a portion of fish. Stuart didn't like fish, but he didn't

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