A Moment in Time: The "Spicy" Library Scene

Thank you to @Divine_Lustre for the artwork!

    Welcome Hearties! Now in case you were wondering, no I haven't melted from this laser beam sunshine. (Yet...) But man, has it been HOT!

    Speaking of hot....(Nope. Not going to use that segue. The thought didn't even cross my mind. ;)

    Anyhow, I now come to the topic of this post, which you probably already know by now is another, Moment in Time! This time we are focusing on that super memorable scene, other wise known as the "spicy" library scene between Lucas and Elizabeth. (Thank you Eva Bourne for that title. :)

    This is no doubt a Team Lucas favorite. (Then again aren't all of their scenes? Lol!) And I am now going to attempt to break it down and flesh it out for you all! Now this a shorter post as the scene itself isn't that long. About 42 seconds actually. But the potential foreshadowing, and spark flying that went on make it so worth mentioning.

    So the scene starts off with Lucas unwrapping the string around some new books for the library. (And already I'm going to start a Lucas lecture.)

    I just want to point out the fact that Lucas is still building up the library. He didn't just buy it, help get it started, and then disappear. He continuously works to make it better and better, often out of his own pocket. Books are something that he values and takes joy in. He also knows the importance of a library, as does Elizabeth, and generously offers his time and money to help it grow.

    Okay, I'm done. Moving on Elizabeth then enters, and is obviously surprised to find him there. They exchange a sort of quiet, and slightly nervous "Hi" and "Hello" before Elizabeth happily realizes that Lucas bought more books. (Aww!) He then replies that, "A library can never have too many."

    We then get this sweet little smile out of Elizabeth, before she tells him that she just came to return a few books. And then being the gentleman that he is, he sweetly offers to put them away for her. (And this is one of the reasons why Team Lucas loves this guy! So thoughtful!)

    So she comes toward him, he comes toward her, starts to take the books, and.....(ignition!) The sparks start flying!

    Now this is the really interesting thing I realized as I watched this moment for the umpteenth time. Elizabeth started staring at Lucas first. He's busy taking the books from her, and she's sneaking a look at him while he's not looking! AND....she's giving him the "lip stare" in the process! (Where does your mind go, Elizabeth?)

    Then Lucas looks up, and their eyes lock. They are caught up in the moment, and can't move. And once AGAIN Elizabeth does the "lip stare!" She literally looks from his face to his lips, back to his face and then his lips again!

    And Lucas himself also seems to have this shy/nervous demeanor. My friend pointed out to me that whenever he's shy or nervous he does this sigh thing like when he gave Elizabeth the flowers or when she accepted the tickets to Union City. And he also has this habit of looking down to his feet as well, which he sort of did as he broke eye contact and shyly looked down to the books between them with this little nervous smile. He obviously can feel what's happening between them....and so can Elizabeth.

    Immediately she starts backing away quick in a panicked sort of way, telling him that she'll see him at the wedding. BUT! And this is a big but. Aside from the fact that she can barely get her words past her mouth, she's feeling helplessly for the doorknob and cannot find it. Probably because she's too busy looking at him. Yes. That's right. Her eyes never leave his face until she realizes that she can't find the doorknob. Lol!

    She then opens the door, gives one final nervous smile at him, and she is out of there! End scene.

   This scene is so short, and yet says so much! Why on earth would Elizabeth feel the need to back away from him so suddenly, and then get out of there so fast if she didn't feel anything?

    Here's the funny part. Right behind Lucas you can clearly see Nathan's sign stating, "Do what you are afraid to do." (Thank you for that wonderful little reminder, Constable Grant. Lol!) This is hilarious as obviously in that moment Elizabeth was dealing with her fear. Her fear of opening her heart again. And the guy she just happened to be with in that moment was Lucas. (Snickers happily, while gleefully clapping hands.)

    As always I have to point out that this could mean nothing at all. But isn't that quite the coincidence? Or is it? (Dum dum duuuummm!!!)

    Well, there we have it! This scene may have been less then a minute long, but a lot of emotions were swirling around that room, along with some fiery sparks. Oh, and I also find it funny that the title for the video clip of this scene on WCTH's website is "Help." This probably comes from the fact that two scenes were combined in the clip and the next part was where Florence screams for help after the crook escapes. But I have to say that title seems to work for both scenes. (Wink, wink...)

    Thank you so much for reading! Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this scene down below in the comments or on my Twitter page! Have a great rest of your week, and God Bless!