"What a flatterer," Fiore replied, her tone laced with a hint of sarcasm. "It’s the truth," Lance insisted. "You look better when you laugh." Fiore arched an eyebrow, a playful challenge in her eyes. "And I don’t when I’m not? I’ll have you know, I don’t laugh every day." Lance didn't seem taken aback by her reply, "Then, maybe, I should try to change that." Fiore opened her mouth to retort, but before she could get a word out, the Ferris wheel jolted to a stop, leaving them suspended momentarily in the air. Lance flashed her a knowing smile as he stood, extending his hand to help her out of the small carriage. "Guess we’ll have to continue this conversation on solid ground," he teased, helping her step down onto the platform. As they walked away from the Ferris wheel, Lance gestured

