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I’ve been here before

My breath caught as a wave of tight shivers rippled over ht didn’t make sense I hadn’t been here with him before

Luc inhaled sharply, and heHe was closer His warm breath danced across s for a second time Those well-formed lips of his parted, and now I really wished I hadwhat those lips felt like--tasted like--because that brief kiss-that-wasn’t-a-kiss hadn’t toldon in that head of yours?" he asked in a soft voice

The hold that seeed itself out of the tense air around us was broken I snapped out of it, jerking back and nearly s but stupid--a whole lot of stupid

My gaze swung across the table

Heidi and E one of those really terrible but addictive reality shows

War at the table was an aweso in a silly way What in the world was I thinking? Luc was attractive In all honesty, he was truly beautiful, and he apparently had a nice streak in him Somehow he’d taken care of Emery and Kent when they needed help the most, and I’d seen him with Chas at the club, but I wasn’t even sure I liked Luc

I wasn’t even sure he liked me

Thankfully, the food showed up at thatas much waffle into my mouth as humanly possible while Heidi and Emery chatted I stayed quiet, as did Luc, but every part ofwas painfully aware of his every lass or cut into the omelet he ordered He’d shift, and I’d catch that woodsy pine scent of his, and when he did speak, the deep tih my veins By the time breakfast wrapped up, every muscle in my body was stiff and sore I felt like I’d run a ered behind, giving Heidi and Emery some space as they walked ahead Luc apparently was of the sa beside

People had one of two reactions when they neared Luc They either gave hi into the street to avoid brushing up against hiazes would glance over him and then bounce back and they wouldn’t be able to look away With his sunglasses on and contacts in, no one should be able to tell what he was by appearance, but it was the vibe he eer

We didn’t speak, not until we neared the entrance to the garage Luc easily glided in front of , away fro all over itself as I lifted s," he replied, and warht into the gutter The grin that appeared hts were "They seelanced around hie "I think they do"

"You knohat that ?"

Luc chuckled as he stepped in "We’ll be seeing lots of each other"

"I don’t know about that" I folded my arms

"I do"

I tilted "

"H out toward the street as a car zoo its horn A moment passed and then his head turned back to lasses, I could feel the intensity of his gaze "You don’t like"You weren’t exactly nice to reed

I waited to see if he would add on to that statehed with irritation "Look, I could go into extensive detail about all the signals you’ve been throwing off, but I really don’t feel like putting that much effort into it You don’t seem to like me either, Luc"

"I like you, Evie" His hand lifted with startling quickness and he picked up a piece of my hair "Lots"

I snatched h to likeit Terrible"