Mason didn’t push her away immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at her. She resembled Zoe a little and reminded him of when his wife was a young lady. She, too, had snuck up on him, hugged him, and said with a jovial voice, “I love you, Mason. Will you be my boyfriend? I’m packed full of qualities you want, I swear!”

Then, she proceeded to name the qualities, only to find that she was drawing a blank.

After a brief moment, he pushed Eira away and said lightly, “I’m a married m