Lucy woke to the sound of birds and sunlight sneaking past the curtains. For a moment, she didn’t move. The memory of last night came rushing back, his lips, his hands, the way her heart had almost burst through her chest.Her stomach twisted. She sat up quickly, dragging a hand through her hair as if that would erase the memory. It didn’t.Her reflection in the mirror wasn’t helping either. Her cheeks still carried a faint color, and her lips looked… different. Softer. She let out a shaky laugh. “Get a grip, Lucy,” she muttered, pulling her hair into a messy bun.She dressed faster than usual, trying not to think, trying not to feel. But her heart didn’t seem to care what her brain wanted. It beat a little faster with every step down the hall.When she reached the dining room, the smell of coffee hit her first, warm, rich, familiar. Julia was already there, sitting at the end of the long table, tapping away on her phone. She looked up with a bright smile.“Morning, Lucy! You’re up ea
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