"What? I would never love you le..." It took a second. Then he understood the joke and was laughing, thoroughly pleased that she'd made the attempt at all. There were times when she was quite serious and to see this side of her pleased him to no end! "You are very funny! I am only sad that it took me too long to understand the joke!"

Then he took a moment to look at her. Just to look. "You are such a beautiful young woman but when you smile you obtain a glow I cannot describe. My heart warms each time I can behold the vision of you smiling at me."

And just like that, Iskandar gave her a smile of his own.