"Yes! So you will let me stay here?" Leena got excited because she could tell that Kevin would eventually give in. She didn't mind waiting for hours at all. Waiting for her own husband to get off work was actually a pretty sweet thing to do, in her opinion.
"Well, how can I refuse if you insist like that? You make such good arguments that you're so hard to resist. Of course I agree. Just wait here. Let me ask Lee to take you to my apartment here. Such a stubborn girl!" Kevin couldn't do anything about her perseverance. He tapped her forehead with his finger, with eyes full of affection towards his wife.
"Yay! Thank you thank you thank you!" Leena stood on her tiptoes and smacked a loud kiss on Kevin's cheek. Her face was proud and showed her happiness. She was glad that she had Kevin wrapped around her little finger.
"Leena, we are in a public place," Kevin gently warned Leena, as he rubbed his face. It seemed that a little smudge of red had stayed on his cheek. Then he glanced back at the gate of the army base. He didn't know if Leena's behavior just now was seen by any of the soldiers. He sincerely hoped not. How would he keep his reputation of being strong and tough in front of them, if he was seen making small lovey-dovey, public displays of affection in the army base? Might as well strip off the uniform and wear a pink couple T-shirt during training.
"It's just a friendly smack. I did it everyday when I was abroad. Don't think too much of it." Leena looked at him with raised eyebrows, a smirk on her face. Though her heart felt a pinch of pain whenever she thought that maybe one day Kevin would belong to another woman, she kept the sweet smile on her face.
"But don't forget we are not abroad. Besides, we are in front of the army base. Well, I have to go inside now. Wait here, okay? Lee will come get you shortly." Kevin shook his head helplessly at her. He found that Leena was more and more lively around him, and it made him very happy. It was just what he wanted for her. He was glad that Leena was this blissful around him.
"Okay." Leena lowered her head and smiled to herself. Then she watched him walk back inside the army base. She only withdrew her gaze when Kevin disappeared behind the gate and from her sight.
After a few minutes, Leena saw Lee quickly run out towards her. He didn't want Leena to wait too long. So he immediately came over after getting Kevin's instructions.
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