The night was at its peak of joy. The announcements for the dance were made and the first dance was done by the lovebirds, Ruth and Edwin instead of Theodora and Augustus as per the old tradition.
While the guests enjoyed, danced, laughed and feasted on the unlimited varieties of delicacies, Edwin placed his hand around Ruth's waist as they looked at the happy faces around them.
"Isn't this night beautiful, Edwin?" Ruth asked with a bright satisfying smile on her face.
"Not more than you though!" He whispered in her ear before placing a soft kiss on her cheek.
While Edwin was comfortable with the skinship in public, Ruth found herself worrying and shying away from it. However, she knew that it would not change Edwin at all. Instead, he would do that more often, just to tease her. So she kept mum about it.
"Aren't you tired of using these bland lines as old as you?!" She teased him.
Edwin chuckled. "And aren't you bored of using the same thing to pull my leg?"