d Claire, his exp

s around them and glance

here the

on the couch. When she first came over, that girl had been lounging wi

eplaced by a scowl so sharp she l

dging by how casual everyone was, they were alr

rted walk

zen just a second ago, sn

orry, we were total

nothing going on betwee

he wrong way, pl

y the wrist, clearly t

thout hesitation, threw her

room went

got goosebumps-did s

smile and said softly, "Go on, have fun with

wn and started pry

er word, he picked her up and slung her

ole ro

laire kicked and squi

, the elev

k black leather shoes, sharp tailored pants hugging long legs, and a pale, slender

re was tense

ldn't help but lift her head, only to meet a pa

ire

ered her face and

e the

the backseat of the car b

g upside down for that long and then t

pes from the glove box an

dom tucked behind the tissue box. Then Lucas's voice came, sh

the door

r felt

er back hard. "Where are you even try

he pressed her fingers against her palm

was standing near the entr

pt as much distance between them as possi

into the driveway, sh

n did she start to feel a little less like she was going to die. When she came

rging into the club and causing a scene-do you even realize how ridiculous you looked? Do you have any i

se?" Claire

need to cut out these pointless suspicions. I don'

. Got

re, do you know how annoyi

a faint smile tug

l annoyed for

and heade

After staying downstairs a bit longer, he finally we

dark, Claire turned her back toward him, sub

g her back into his arms a bit forceful

nce he held her tight, s

iff the wh

laire made breakfas

she was about to head out, but then swerved toward the dining area. He leaned in close, using

ilk, Claire just gav

the weekend, he bailed again-

ven flinch. No

proper time together. He warned her not to mention divorce, but the truth was, she'd

hare of books from the shelf and

-hardly ever used for calls with her mother

er tone polite. "He

home. About what we talked about

really ne

id it

l stop by in

it n

ka

t have anything schedule

ow, visibly pleased as she looked out into t

at a "perfect match" really looked like