Sienna“Oh look!” I pointed at the 100th painting I had seen today. Time had gone by so fast, and it was already 4PM by the time we were going through our last round. There were still many that were unseen, but I figured I would come back for them another time. I fidgeted with my camera and took a picture of the famous Mona Lisa painting. I sighed happily as I looked through the pictures in my camera. Lucian was surprisingly calm in response to my giddiness, he never rushed me and instead walked with me everywhere. “You ready to leave?” He finally asked as we neared the exit. “Nope but I know I’ll have to.” I joked. “We’ll come back.” He said. I nodded in response. I glanced at him and wondered if he had somewhere else to be. He had to take calls twice while we were in there but he always came back quickly. “You can go back if you have work.” I told him once we reached the parking lot. “And what are you going to do?” He raised one eyebrow. “I’ll walk
Sienna I was busy packing my tote bag when I heard a distinct knock on the suite's door. I glanced at the clock, realizing it was exactly 9. I quickly gave myself a once-over in the full-length mirror. I was wearing a white blouse over which I had a pink sundress. It was still chilly there, so I had to resort to full sleeves. My hair was down with crown braids around. I looked cute, that I could admit. I checked my bag quickly. It had all the things I needed: a portable camera, slight makeup to touch up my face, my wallet, and mini Nutri-Bars in case I needed snacks, though I was planning on trying out the food from the cafe. I wrote a note and stuck it on my room’s door for Ava to see. Although I had texted her my plans the night before. I took in a deep breath and opened the door. As soon as I did, I was stuck staring at Lucian. He was out of his regular suits, wearing a knit polo shirt with drawstring pants and loafers as his footwear. The shirt's short sleeves left his tatt
Sienna“Lucian?” I rubbed my eyes to get rid of the tiredness I had in them, making sure if I was actually seeing him or dreaming. What was he doing here? “You walked past me and didn’t even greet me,” Lucian walked inside the elevator. “I thought we were friends.” He had a teasing smile on his face. I shook my head. “I didn’t know it was you.” I said as soon as I overcame my shock, “What are you doing here?” I asked. “I just had something going on that I needed to check on.” He explained. He didn’t even try coming up with a plausible reason. “And you happened to stay exactly where I was staying.” I raised my eyebrows at him. Not that I wasn’t a tiny bit happy at seeing him, but this was definitely planned. He chose to show up where I’m staying, and that thought brought warm feelings inside my heart that I didn’t want to acknowledge. “Exactly.” He simply said, a mischievous grin showing up on his face. It made me think of the first time I had met him. H
Sienna Ava plopped down on the fluffy mattress of my hotel room bed, arms flung out like a starfish, a dramatic sigh escaping her lips. Her long curls fanned out around her face, her heels already tossed aside at the foot of the bed. We had separate rooms in our suite, technically, but I knew from the moment we checked in that she’d spend most of her time in mine. That was just how we were—inseparable, even when we had our own space. We were only here for three days before heading over to Aunt Gia’s place, which was tucked away in a quiet suburb, far from the heart of the city. So, Ava and I decided to indulge ourselves and spend a few nights in the city first—shopping, sightseeing, and pretending we were in a movie montage. The hotel was luxurious in that old-money, chandelier-draped, velvet-couch sort of way. Even the walls smelled expensive. “I’m already in love,” Ava announced with a sigh, like the city had just swept her off her feet. I rolled onto my side and raised an eyebro
Sienna“Okay tell me one thing straight,” Ava started. She was over at Lucian’s penthouse with her bags packed. We were leaving in an hour to catch our flight. “You’re totally in love with him right?” She finished. “Oh my god! Shut up! You can’t say that here!” I whisper hissed at her, glancing at the door to make sure no one was there. No one was home other than us but I still wanted to make sure. “What?” Ava gave me an innocent look I knew too well. “He’s not home and you didn’t answer my question.” She snorted. “For your information, no I’m not in love with him. We’re just friends.” I told her honestly. That was true, Lucian hadn’t tried anything with me other than occasionally touching but he was being a perfect gentleman. Something I hadn’t expected at all. I still haven’t figured out why Lucian and Adrian hate each other after being friends for life. I tried to pry it out of him a couple times but he never let it slip. “Sure a guy who saves you at your worst mom
Lucian Two hours later, I parked my car outside a boutique that was nestled between two high-end jewelry stores. Its exterior deceptively minimalist, just floor-to-ceiling glass with delicate gold lettering that read “Maison Élodie.” A friend owned this shop. For me it was a walk-in appointment, but for others it would take months to secure one. I got out of the car and opened the door for Sienna, motioning for her to get out. “We’re here for your dress shopping.” I told her, on seeing her expression. “Here? You need an appointment to go in there!” She asked, surprise evident in her voice. “Not for me.” I simply said and opened the door of the boutique for her. “I love this, but I need Ava to help me find my dress.” Sienna said slowly as she took in place. “Am I not your friend?” I asked, faking hurt in my voice. Sienna rolled her eyes. “You’re a man! You can’t tell me what looks nice and what doesn’t, or what matches my skin tone–” She kept going on. I