Chapter 41

Jasper and Natalie locked eyes for a second, then two seconds... By the third second, a flashlight beam suddenly shone in their direction, accompanied by hurried footsteps and a loud shout, "What are you doing? You can't act like that in a movie theater!" Natalie instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes and peered through her fingers, spotting two middle-aged women in uniforms with red armbands striding toward them. Panic washed over her as her face paled. No way... She hadn't meant to touch Jasper's thigh—would the neighborhood patrol ladies drag her away for questioning? Jasper was momentarily taken aback but quickly regained his composure, even mentally preparing how to fill out a marriage application. While their thoughts diverged, the two women halted before the couple. The flashlight beam illuminated another pair of couples in the same row. The heavier-set woman glared at the couple, saying, "What's going on? How dare you kiss in a movie theater? We've been watchin