A slow, intrigued smile spread across Julian's face. The proposition was undeniably playful, intimate, and perfectly suited to Emma's charmingly mischievous nature.
He looked at Zoe, whose expression remained unreadable, though a faint, almost imperceptible spark of curiosity seemed to flicker in her deep blue eyes.
"Well?" Julian asked her, his voice a low, warm rumble. "What do you think, Doctor? Is the patient's prescription... a game of candy kisses?"
Zoe held his gaze for a moment, then her eyes shifted to the brightly wrapped candy in Emma's hand. She gave a single, slow nod, her lips parting slightly. "Medically unorthodox," she stated in her flat tone. "But... I will observe the effects."
Emma squealed with delight. "Yes! Okay, here we go!" She popped a single, red, berry-shaped candy into her mouth, her cheek bulging adorably. She then grabbed Julian's collar and pulled him into a sweet, candy-filled kiss.
