Owen couldn't take her eyes off her. He stared at her for a long time.
"Stop looking at me like that." Emma nudged his arm. "I am already very nervous."
"You should be," he remarked. "When you step inside that hall looking like this, all eyes will be on you."
"Did you tell anyone you are going with me?" he asked.
She shook her head. "You?"
"No one knows except for Daniel." He glanced at his watch before pulling the car door for her. "We should leave. We can't be late for our own event."
….
[Inside the car]
When Owen entered the car, Emma hesitantly questioned him. "Did Daniel arrive already?"
"I don't know. He left early though," he answered.
"Oh—" She looked out of the window. "Maybe he went to pick Katherine up."
Owen nodded. "Could be—" After contemplating for a while, he asked, "Emma, have you considered telling Daniel how you feel?"
Emma looked at him. His question caught her off guard.
