Steve was scoring all sorts of points with his sincere compliments, and not just with her. There was an assortment of her closest friends who always stayed at the forefront of her mind, including some very overprotective men, and even they were beginning to give their approval of her being with this man. Remy was approving, nudging her into following her instincts rather than overthinking things, for which she was so incredibly thankful.

That little tug at her hair left her wearing a 1000-watt grin, and she lifted their joined hands to press a kiss to the back of his. "What am I gonna do with you when you insist on being this sweet to me?" she questioned him with all the affection she could cram into a dozen words. "At this rate, if you keep it up, you'll never be able to get rid of me."