Karolina finally put her carton of food down on the coffee table so that she was free to slide her arm around Beau's shoulders.

And then to lean in and kiss her cheek. "I know, babe," she murmured. "I don't think I would've told you I love you if I didn't think you were serious about me." Well... She might've, because sometimes she was a romantic who didn't think her moves through. But, anyway. "Which, you know... Means I'm serious about you, too."