Chapter 257 Lucian’s fingers flexed at her waist, just once. Carmen’s hand slid up his chest, resting over his heart. It was beating fast. She looked up at him. “You’re hurting,” she said quietly. “So are you,” he replied. That was all it took. Their lips met slowly—not rushed, not desperate. Just a soft press at first. Testing. Asking. Then Carmen kissed him again, deeper this time. Lucian responded, his hand sliding up her back, pulling her closer. The kiss warmed, lengthened, their mouths moving together in a way that felt natural, easy. Carmen sighed softly against his lips, and the sound went straight through him. The world faded. They broke apart only when the song ended, breathing a little harder now. “Another drink?” Carmen asked. Lucian smiled faintly. “Definitely.” One drink became two. Two became three. They laughed..... really hard which was quite a surprising laughter because it was over nothing and everything too. Stories spilled out, blurred by
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