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couple more years. We had every intention of ending the marriage after we graduated from college and got on our feet.”
I was once a young adult on my own for the first time. I understand how having someone to absorb half the expenses would be beneficial.
“Bridg and I actually had an appointment with a divorce lawyer when my grandfather passed away, and I inherited his business.”
“Another delay.”
“We refer to our marriage as a series of unfortunate events.” It does seem fate was trying to force them to stay together. “But I’m happy I had Bridgette by my side. She was my rock when I stepped into my grandfather’s role at the company.”
Until she became Warren’s rock. “Bridgette and Warren never had a thing for each other before they worked together?”
“Warren was my best friend from Louisiana, but we kept up after I moved. They didn’t know each other until he came to work for me.” I noticed Warren had a Cajun twang but not like Lucas. Or maybe I noticed his more because he’s so damn sexy.
“They met and the sparks flew?”
A smile spreads as he chews. “Something like that.”
I think I would feel like I’d lost some of the best years of my life if I were married to a man I didn’t love.
“I’ve seen that look before.”
“What look would that be?”
“Confusion.”
He’s reading me like a book. He’s right, though. I am highly confused by the things he’s told me. “I can’t deny I’m bewildered by the decisions you made.”
“I know it’s difficult to understand. It must sound ridiculous when you hear the story of those six years over a five-minute span. But it’s like a car accident when you try to recall the way things happened. It played out so fast I can hardly remember it now. Hell, the whole thing doesn’t even make sense to me as I sit here telling you. One thing’s for sure. Hindsight is twenty-twenty. Lessons were learned. I would do things much differently if I had it to do over again.”
Being so engrossed in his story, I haven’t eaten a bite of my dinner, so I cut a slit down the middle of my sweet potato.“I thought I was the nonconformist but I believe you’ve beat me out of that title.”
He watches me dress my potato with fresh, organic butter and brown sugar. “I bet you’re still plenty unconventional.”
“I don’t know about that. I’m feeling a little inferior next to you.”
“Tell me about Wren Thorn. I bet she has plenty of interesting facets to her life.” Wren. It was adorable when Ava said it, and strangely enough, it sounds right coming from Lucas. Weird.
Lucas has been so open about his personal life. I feel like I owe him the same in return, but I have no idea where to begin. “What do you want to know about me?”
“Ever been married?”
“No.” I tell everyone I’m content with single life but that’s not the whole truth. I’d love to start a family.
“Ever been in love?”
I was never a dreamy teenage girl who fancied herself in love with every boy she met. “Not that I’m aware.”
“Me either. But I know you’ve been in lust at some point.”
“Not really.” I sound like a total prude.
“Come on. You’ve never been with a man you wanted so badly you thought you’d go crazy if you didn’t have him right then and there?”
“I’m not like that.” What does that even mean?
“Not like what? Sexual?” His eyes roam from my face down my body and he licks his lips. Shit. “I find that impossible to believe.”
“I don’t mean I’m not sexual or I don’t like sex. I just don’t need a man to feel fulfilled.” But I think that would change with the right one.
“Maybe not but you need one to be filled .” He laughs huskily.
“Well, not exactly.” I guess that can be taken more than one way.
“Oh. You prefer women?”
I can see where he might have gathered that. “No, I’m attracted to men. What I mean is that I don’t need a man to feel whole. I’m happy being single .
I was once a young adult on my own for the first time. I understand how having someone to absorb half the expenses would be beneficial.
“Bridg and I actually had an appointment with a divorce lawyer when my grandfather passed away, and I inherited his business.”
“Another delay.”
“We refer to our marriage as a series of unfortunate events.” It does seem fate was trying to force them to stay together. “But I’m happy I had Bridgette by my side. She was my rock when I stepped into my grandfather’s role at the company.”
Until she became Warren’s rock. “Bridgette and Warren never had a thing for each other before they worked together?”
“Warren was my best friend from Louisiana, but we kept up after I moved. They didn’t know each other until he came to work for me.” I noticed Warren had a Cajun twang but not like Lucas. Or maybe I noticed his more because he’s so damn sexy.
“They met and the sparks flew?”
A smile spreads as he chews. “Something like that.”
I think I would feel like I’d lost some of the best years of my life if I were married to a man I didn’t love.
“I’ve seen that look before.”
“What look would that be?”
“Confusion.”
He’s reading me like a book. He’s right, though. I am highly confused by the things he’s told me. “I can’t deny I’m bewildered by the decisions you made.”
“I know it’s difficult to understand. It must sound ridiculous when you hear the story of those six years over a five-minute span. But it’s like a car accident when you try to recall the way things happened. It played out so fast I can hardly remember it now. Hell, the whole thing doesn’t even make sense to me as I sit here telling you. One thing’s for sure. Hindsight is twenty-twenty. Lessons were learned. I would do things much differently if I had it to do over again.”
Being so engrossed in his story, I haven’t eaten a bite of my dinner, so I cut a slit down the middle of my sweet potato.“I thought I was the nonconformist but I believe you’ve beat me out of that title.”
He watches me dress my potato with fresh, organic butter and brown sugar. “I bet you’re still plenty unconventional.”
“I don’t know about that. I’m feeling a little inferior next to you.”
“Tell me about Wren Thorn. I bet she has plenty of interesting facets to her life.” Wren. It was adorable when Ava said it, and strangely enough, it sounds right coming from Lucas. Weird.
Lucas has been so open about his personal life. I feel like I owe him the same in return, but I have no idea where to begin. “What do you want to know about me?”
“Ever been married?”
“No.” I tell everyone I’m content with single life but that’s not the whole truth. I’d love to start a family.
“Ever been in love?”
I was never a dreamy teenage girl who fancied herself in love with every boy she met. “Not that I’m aware.”
“Me either. But I know you’ve been in lust at some point.”
“Not really.” I sound like a total prude.
“Come on. You’ve never been with a man you wanted so badly you thought you’d go crazy if you didn’t have him right then and there?”
“I’m not like that.” What does that even mean?
“Not like what? Sexual?” His eyes roam from my face down my body and he licks his lips. Shit. “I find that impossible to believe.”
“I don’t mean I’m not sexual or I don’t like sex. I just don’t need a man to feel fulfilled.” But I think that would change with the right one.
“Maybe not but you need one to be filled .” He laughs huskily.
“Well, not exactly.” I guess that can be taken more than one way.
“Oh. You prefer women?”
I can see where he might have gathered that. “No, I’m attracted to men. What I mean is that I don’t need a man to feel whole. I’m happy being single .
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