Hearing Lucy say that she was ready to be in a committed relationship with him caused a smile to light up Tom's eyes as he looked at her, "I will spend the rest of my life making sure you don't regret this decision," Tom promised as he raised her hand to his lips and kissed her palm, while Lucy watched him with eyes that beamed brightly with unshed tears.
"I don't doubt it," Lucy said in a slightly cracked voice and then cleared her throat, "Now let go of my hands, I need to finish my food," Lucy said making Tom chuckle as he released her hand. He could tell that she was feeling embarrassed by the emotions she was feeling.
"Let's be clear on one thing though. You don't plan on repeating today's episode at the office with me anymore, right? As funny as it was to you, it was pretty frustrating for me," Tom said as they both picked up their cutleries and resumed eating.
