the proposal

Lucas was busy admiring Marina's apartment. Honestly speaking, it was better designed than his penthouse. It was beautiful and one could tell that the designer responsible for decorating the house was a topnotch one.

Marina was preparing a cup of coffee for both of them. She realised that she didn't ask for his preference but decided against doing that. She'll just make it bitter with one cube of sugar just like she loved her coffee. She hoped he would like it.

Holding a tray in her hands, she walked towards the sitting room. She found Lucas holding a picture frame she had placed at the table. It was a picture of her and her parents. In the picture her Dad and Mom were seated while she stood between them. They were all smiling in the picture.

She didn't find him intrusive, it was a picture of her family after all and he seemed acquainted with her father.

" Your coffee is ready." She said successfully announcing her presence in the room to Lucas whose attention was concentrated somewher