She wished he wouldn't fret so much. Marta would have been perfectly happy with a couple of sandwiches eaten while they sat on a blanket in the back garden, so long as Aaron was with her. Still, he seemed bound and determined to make things amazing and it would be beyond foolish to protest against his dates when she always loved them. Marta was many things, but a fool was not one of them.
She smiled as she saw him approaching, and reached for his hand as soon as they were close enough. "Hello, love. Does everything meet your approval now?" she asked, teasing him very gently.