Olivia

We browsed in silence, stopping occasionally when something caught our eye. I paused in front of a painting of Seven Mile Beach at sunset, the sky painted in shades of orange and pink.

"That one," Alexander said from behind me. "You like it."

"It's gorgeous. The colors are incredible."

He signaled the gallery owner. "We'll take this one."

"Alexander, you don't have to----"

"I want to." He gave the woman his credit card without even ...