FLASHBACK BEGINS

" Can I come in? " Emma asks, standing at the doorstep.

I nod.

"Is something bothering you? " I ask when I see her fidgeting with her hands.

" No..I just wanted to talk. " She states.

I grab her hand and make her sit on the armchair.

" Lucas...why are you helping me? " She asks.

" Emma, I told you already. I have no hidden motive. Are you bothered about that? " I ask.

She shakes her head no.

" It's just. I haven't agreed to marry you yet you take care of me and Tim and ...