MARRIED TO MR POPULAR
They sat there in companionable silence, each sip of coffee punctuating the quiet, the room filled only with the low hum of the waves outside and the faint creak of the wooden floor beneath them.
Finally, Xavier shifted closer, his knee brushing hers, and she looked up to find his eyes holding hers in a steady, intent gaze. “Cyn,” he began, his voice almost reverent, “can I…?”
Cynthia’s breath hitched slightly, anticipation and nervous excitement mingling in her chest. “Can you what?” she whispered, though she already knew.