She felt a bit foolish saying it and winced. Couldn't she have come up with something better to say?
He smiled, "That's why I chose you."
She blew out a breath and wished he wouldn't say things that seemed so designed to embarrass her.
"You are really hard to impress," he chuckled.
"You make me wonder if l am too old to be attractive."
Laurel's jaw dropped open and she shook her head vigorously,
"No, of course not. You're way more handsome than"
She shut her mouth as his smile turned smug and knowing. Her face would be permanently red at this rate. He tricked her again. She had to stop falling for it!
"Y-You," she cleared her throat.
"You're just too... you're too... Your Majesty, you're-"
"Something happened to you, hasn't it?" Laurel frowned lifted her gaze to meet his.
"Someone hurt you, so you're not willing to open your heart easily."
