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She thought Damian was going to bring up her earlier promise again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But, to her surprise, it was just this simple request.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian raised an eyebrow slightly. \u201cWhat? You don\u2019t want to?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Scarlett shook her head. \u201cNo, it\u2019s not that. It\u2019s just been a really long time since I\u2019ve been to the movies.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian replied, \u201cYeah? Funny, I haven\u2019t been in a while either.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett was a little surprised and asked without thinking, \u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian reached out and gave her earlobe a gentle, playful tug\u2014a light punishment. But when he spoke, his voice was warm with amusement. \u201cReally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then, he leaned in close to Scarlett\u2019s ear, his warm lips nearly brushing against it, and said cheerfully, \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting to go with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He sounded sincere, but Scarlett wasn\u2019t sure she should believe him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She looked up at him. \u201cBut I\u2019ve heard you have more dates than ties. I\u2019m sure plenty of people would love to go to the movies with you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian kept smiling. \u201cLike you said\u2014that\u2019s just what you heard.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett paused for a moment and didn\u2019t press further.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian opened the passenger door, placing a protective hand on the roof. \u201cYour chariot awaits, my lady.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing him call her \u201cmy lady\u201c, Scarlett couldn\u2019t help but think he probably used that line on everyone. Maybe he used it most often with Sabrina.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With that thought, the initial flutter of pleasure faded.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once she was in the car, Damian leaned across to buckle her seatbelt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Downtown, Damian parked and took Scarlett to a multiplex.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He seemed to know the routine\u2013picking up the pre\u2013booked tickets, buying a tub of popcorn, grabbing drinks from the concession stand\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once everything was ready, they still had over ten minutes before the showtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He set the snacks on a small lobby table and announced he wanted to take a few pictures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After snapping photos of the drinks and the ticket stubs, he turned to Scarlett. \u201cLet\u2019s get a selfie\u00a0<\/p>\n
too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett felt a little reluctant, but remembering how Damian had helped resolve Claire\u2019s crisis, she felt she couldn\u2019t refuse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She offered a small smile. \u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian held up his phone. On the screen, their faces were close together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett smiled softly, a faint dimple appearing at the corner of her mouth. Damian leaned in a little closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On the screen, they looked surprisingly compatible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After a couple of shots, while Scarlett was still smiling at the camera, Damian suddenly turned his head and planted a quick kiss on her cheek.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the same instant, he captured the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett barely had time to react before Damian finished taking the photo and slipped his phone back into his pocket.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When she turned to him, he was smiling\u2013a gentle, fond smile, his eyes even holding a hint of hopefulness.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before Scarlett could say anything, he spoke first, \u201cDidn\u2019t that look like a scene from an engagement photo shoot?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett looked at his mischievous expression and didn\u2019t answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was smiling, but Scarlett felt there was something a little practiced about it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing her silence, Damian pretended to be hurt. He leaned his head playfully against her shoulder and whined, \u201cCome on, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scarlett turned her face away and noticed people were starting to line up at the theater\u00a0<\/p>\n
entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She stood up. \u201cThey\u2019re letting people in. We should go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing this, Damian glanced over\u2013sure enough, a few couples were already heading inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing Scarlett was eager to go in, Damian reluctantly got up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He carried the popcorn and drinks while Scarlett held the tickets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the ticket scan, they found their auditorium and seats.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once seated, Damian noticed that the people in front, behind, and beside them were all couples.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing this, he couldn\u2019t help a small, satisfied smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the movie started, the theater fell into darkness and quiet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian had chosen the film himself, following online advice to pick a horror movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had even allowed himself to imagine Scarlett getting scared and burying her face in his shoulder, giving him the perfect excuse to put his arm around her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Just the thought made him feel a little giddy, and a soft chuckle escaped him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hearing him laugh, Scarlett turned curiously and whispered, \u201cWhat\u2019s so funny?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian grinned, a mischievous glint in his eye. \u201cYou\u2019ll see.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seeing his mysterious expression, Scarlett didn\u2019t ask anything else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After the trailers ended, the main feature began.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Within just a few minutes, the scenes turned gruesome and tense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Damian wasn\u2019t really watching the movie\u2013he spent the whole time secretly watching Scarlett.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He noticed she remained perfectly still and calm through every jump scare and bloody scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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