Love Looks Like This
HANNAH’S POV:
“Stop,” I said, laughing.
Martin stepped forward next. “He’s right though. You look stunning, Hannah.” He gave me a side hug, and I caught a whiff of his cologne. “And you smell fantastic!”
“Thank you! So do you. Both of you clean up very well.”
“We try,” Lucas said with a grin.
But then something surprising happened. Mrs. Martinez stood up from her seat and turned toward them with a warm smile.
“Lucas,” she said warmly. “Martin. So wonderful to see you both.”
She reached out and pulled Martin into a hug, then did the same with Lucas.
Lucas looked absolutely shocked. His eyes went wide, and he shot me a quick glance that clearly said ‘What is happening?’
I couldn’t blame him for being confused. He knew the history. He knew how the Martinez family had treated me years ago. He knew about the lies and the manipulation. And he definitely knew that Mrs. Martinez wasn’t exactly known for warm, welcoming hugs.
“Good evening, ma’am,” Lucas said, recovering his composure. He cleared his throat awkwardly. “Good evening, sir,” he added, nodding to Mr. Martinez, who had appeared beside his wife.
“And I heard the wonderful news,” Mrs. Martinez continued, her smile growing even wider. “I’m so happy for both of you. We both are.”
She gestured to her husband, who nodded with his own smile.
Lucas and Martin exchanged confused glances.
“The news?” Lucas asked carefully. “What news?”
Mrs. Martinez looked puzzled. “About the two of you! Elijah told me.”
“I didn’t tell her anything,” Elijah said quickly, raising his hands in surrender while taking a sip of his drink.
Mrs. Martinez frowned. “Then who…”
“Grandma, I told you!” Andrew’s voice piped up from his seat. He was munching on a bread roll, looking extremely pleased with himself. “About Uncle Lucas and Uncle Martin! I said they were so cute together! Remember? Like three minutes ago when you were asking me about school?”
The table went completely silent for a beat.
Then Lucas and Martin froze, their faces going through several expressions at once: shock, embarrassment, and something that might have been amusement.
Elijah choked on his drink, coughing and reaching for a napkin.
Amelia gasped dramatically, her hand flying to her mouth.
I had to cover my own mouth to hide the laugh that was threatening to escape.
Mrs. Martinez placed one hand over her chest, her expression shifting to amusement. “Well. That certainly explains things.”
Lucas slowly sank into the empty seat next to me, his face flushed red. “I swear i’m going to adopt that child when he grows up,” he muttered. “He’s going to be my PR manager.”
That broke the tension. Elijah, Martin, and I all burst out laughing. Even Mr. Martinez was chuckling.
“Congratulations,” I told Lucas and Martin softly once the laughter had died down. “Really. I’m so happy for you


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