CHAPTER FIVE LAUREN’S POV I held my breath after the words left my mouth. “Who is Tania?” Lucien paused at the door, his back to me. For a second I thought he wouldn’t answer. Then he turned halfway, those glasses catching the low light. “I’ll tell you when the time is right,” he said quietly. His voice was low, almost careful. I nodded, even though my chest felt tight. I paused, then asked softly, “Is she your girlfriend?” He chuckled, the sound warm and short, like I’d said something innocent and funny. “No.” That was it. He left, closing the door gently behind him. I lay there staring at the ceiling, the ice pack slowly turning warm against my ankle. My mind wouldn’t shut up. Tania. The way his body felt carrying me. The way he looked at me when I said I saw his study light. Everything was too much. A little while later the door opened again. Lucien stepped in, still in that dark t-shirt. I was already under the covers, trying to pretend I was sleepy, ice pack still balan
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