Three knocks

"Why?"

Abel snapped his eyes to Aries, who was sitting across the round table. They were busy finishing some works as the monarchs of the Haimirich Empire, which wasn't new to them at this point. Abel only had one request from the empress and that was for the two of them to call it a day before dinner, so they could have a meal together. After that, they would take a night walk before going back to their palace to finish a few works before rolling under the sheet. 

"Darling, I need you to ask the full question for me to give you a proper answer." He erected a finger and moved it sideways. "Else, I'll just give you the answer, 'because I'm a beautiful creature, so why not?'"

Aries chuckled, propping her jaw against her knuckles. 

"Why do you love me so much?" she asked out of pure curiosity. "I don't think I can continue working if this question isn't answered."