Chris felt flattered, unsure of how to respond.

Lena smiled and lightly kissed his cheek. Her soft lips against his skin ignited a sudden rush of warmth within him, making his heart race.

Lately, he had an overwhelming sense of possessing her entirely. He recalled Zuko's words about "taking her out with a single shot".

Now, he understood the sentiment. The gun was loaded, but he struggled to restrain himself from acting on his desires.

Lena noticed his unease. "Hey, what's wrong?"

"What?" Chris looked into her crystal-clear eyes, his forehead glistening with sweat, and his kissed cheek flushed.

He couldn't tear his gaze away from her—his eyes were fixated solely on her. His breath quickened, and he quietly moved farther away from her to avoid embarrassing himself.

"Are you feeling okay, Chris?" Lena asked, concerned.

"Umm..." He admitted that a certain part of his body wasn't feeling too well.

"Can I help?" Lena offered.

a smile, secretly wishing she could "help" in

something was amiss, seeing Chris pale and blush.

a few deep breaths, then held her hand and planted a tender kiss close to her lips. "I... I think you're right. A ring is

"You..." Lena was surprised.

mom," Chris said as he placed the diamond ring

go shopping, you can pick one you

"How did you know I didn't like the

it was

laughter filled the room, and Chris hugged Lena, savoring her

do

her hair, smiling gently. "Don't

course I do," Lena replied as she nestled closer in his embrace, realizing she enjoyed it more with

fond of Elijah, I trust you,"

was the most significant phrase in

her eyes as she closed them,

felt like the luckiest person in the

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