All Chapters of Tempt Me, Daddy (Claimed in the Dark): Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

CHAPTER ELEVENRAIN’S POV I cried myself to sleep that night, face buried in the pillow so no one would hear me. The tears wouldn’t stop. Lucien was getting married in five days and I had to hear it from Evelyn like some outsider. It hurt more than it should have.The next day I didn’t leave my room. I stayed in bed, staring at the ceiling, ignoring Thelma when she knocked.“Rain? You okay in there?” she called softly.“I’m fine. Just tired.”She left me alone after that.The day after, I finally came downstairs for breakfast. My eyes were puffy, but I tried to act normal. Thelma was already at the table scrolling on her phone. Helen was wiping the kitchen counter.“Morning, Thelma,” I said quietly.“Morning, babe.” She smiled. “You look like you need coffee.”Lucien walked in right then, dressed in a crisp white shirt with the sleeves rolled up. He looked unfairly good, as always.“Morning, Rain,” he said, voice low.I didn’t answer. I just sat down and reached for the toast.He tri

CHAPTER THIRTEEN RAIN’S POV Three days passed quietly. Thelma called the morning after everything and said she was staying with her maternal cousin for a bit. “I just need some fresh air and cousin time,” she told me. “Don’t worry, I’ll be back soon. Tell Uncle Lucien I said hi.” Lucien had left for a business trip two days ago. The house felt too big without them. I kept myself busy with schoolwork, but my mind kept drifting back to that hug, the way he called me “angel,” and how safe I felt in his arms even when I knew I shouldn’t. On the evening he was supposed to return, I decided to do something nice. I went into the kitchen and made his favorite — that grilled salmon with the lemon-herb sauce and roasted vegetables on the side. I set the dining table properly, lit two candles, opened a good bottle of red wine, and poured two glasses. Then I waited. At 8:15 pm, I heard his car pull into the driveway. My stomach did a little flip. I went to the door and opened it before

CHAPTER FIFTEENRAIN’S POVI went straight to my room after Evelyn showed up. My legs felt shaky the whole way up the stairs, and I didn’t even bother changing out of the mini skirt. I just crawled under the covers, and tried to shut my brain off. The image of Lucien’s thigh pressed against mine on that couch kept replaying, along with the low sound of his voice asking if there was someone I wanted to try the blindfold thing with. I squeezed my eyes shut tighter. Gideon was my boyfriend now. I had said yes in front of half the school. That should have made things simpler. It didn’t.Sleep took forever to come, but when it did, it was deep. I woke up crazy early, before the sun was even properly up. The house was still quiet. I figured I might as well do something useful instead of lying there overthinking everything. So I padded downstairs in my pajamas and started pulling things out for breakfast. Eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, the good coffee Lucien liked. I was cracking eggs into a bowl