"Of course. We both signed the marriage license and made it official. It's all there and black and white. Little late to deny it now!" Kevin said in a joking tone. Leena was getting serious, and he didn't like it much. So he cracked a joke and tried to lighten the mood.
"Well… that's not what I mean," Leena replied, feeling a bit embarrassed by Kevin's teasing. "Let's just drop it for now," she continued. "We can talk after you get back. Could you get off early today?" Leena finally brought it up. That question was burning in her brain, but she didn't want to call and interrupt him in the middle of training. Now that he called her, she seized the chance and asked him.
"Hold on. Let me check my schedule and see if there's anything I can put off," Kevin answered, leafing through the calendar on his desk. Lee had assembled it, and put it there.
"Here's the thing. Edward suggested that we get together tonight. Daisy hasn't told you?" Leena said, confused. It had been some time since she and Edward discussed it in the CEO's office. Someone should have told Kevin by now.
"I just finished training for the day, and haven't seen her so far," Kevin said. He kept thumbing through his calendar till he finally found the current day. He then stopped and leaned forward, examining every line to make sure he wasn't missing a thing.
"Oh, no wonder you haven't heard anything about it," said Leena, a light bulb turning on in her brain. She suddenly realized that she missed an important point. Both he and Daisy were busy bees. Did they really have much time to socialize on base? It might be unrealistic to think that they could talk to each other at anytime and share the information at once.
"Nothing's going on that I can't put off till tomorrow. I think I can get back early. Shall we meet at the restaurant, or shall I swing by and pick you up?" Kevin asked, closing the calendar and leaning back in the chair.
"No rush. Claire and I will wait for you at home." Leena did it for Claire's sake. Poor girl seemed worn out today, she could have more time to rest if they waited for Kevin to pick them up. Maybe she'd recover and enjoy the gathering more.
"No problem. I'll be home soon. Wait for me, babe," There was profound tenderness in Kevin's tone, especially when he told Leena to wait for him. His voice held a subtle charm when he said that.
"Okay. See you later," Leena responded shyly. She blushed, thanks to his tone. You could see stars in her eyes, and she couldn't be any happier.
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