βIt is, absolutely,β he agreed with a smile. It had been a whirlwind of adventure already, he could hardly wait to see what might happen next. Although on the station he knew that left room for many possibilities.
His smile grew wider at her declaration of love. βI love you, too,β he told her, and then lifted the hand he was holding and leaned forward to press a gentle kiss against her knuckles.
Almost just as he did so, their meal arrived. Darcy gave her hand a quick squeeze before he let it go to make room for the dinner plates. He did nod and thank the waitress, but his sweet smiles were saved for Ashley.