*Husband's Approval*

Lucas stopped in front of her, his eyes flicking to her lips. Before she could react, his thumb brushed her skin, wiping away a faint smudge of lipstick just above the corner of her mouth.

"Where?" he asked, his voice calm.

She hesitated for a beat, then exhaled. "To where I was yesterday. I didn’t get Camilla’s gifts for the party, and I thought I should."

He nodded, which caught her off guard. No resistance? She thought he was going to refuse her going out again ...