บท 797: The End...

She placed her hands on his shoulders and looked up into his eyes. "What are you doing?"

"Well, we need to have a complete story for your grandchildren, don't we?" He grinned playfully, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "How can you say you dated a lunatic until you've at least kissed him? Hmm? So, a kiss?"

Lily blinked, her heart skipping a beat. Did that actually sound like a question? She studied his expression and realized it was. Even though he had made the classic move of pulling her into his arms, there was a softness in his eyes. He was waiting, asking for her permission to kiss her. And that was incredibly sweet of him...

But in the few seconds it took for her to gather her thoughts and give him an answer, he seemed to take her silence as a no. He was already stepping away, looking slightly disappointed.