To everyone's surprise, Gavriel smoothly stepped in and picked up both glasses before Aliana could. He then lifted one of them to his lips and took a sip as though it were the most natural thing in the world before passing the same glass to Aliana.
Her eyes widened in surprise as she stared at him in stunned silence.
His gaze traced her beautiful features before he replied with a completely straight face, "I was checking if it suited your palate."
When she merely blinked at him, he added, "After all, my fiancée should have nothing but the absolute best."
"What a thoughtful son-in-law I have," Portia commented in absolute delight, sparking a round of amused chuckles from the guests nearby.
A warm blush rose to Aliana's cheeks before she accepted the glass and offered him a gentle smile, causing the corner of his lips to curl up ever so slightly.
