Zara checked her reflection in the passenger mirror for the third time. Luke and her were going to LUXE, yes...she was taking him to meet Evelyn, and she was also supposed to be very excited about it.Luke glanced at her from the driver's seat."You know I can see you doing that," he said."I know.""You look fine.""I know that too.""Then why —""Because she's my best friend and my boss and she's going to look at you like this —" Zara demonstrated the look, chin slightly lifted, eyes assessing, warm but completely seeing. "And I need to be prepared for that."Luke laughed."Well, I think I'm the one who should be nervous," he said."Yeah, and you dont even look nervous.""I could be.""You're not." She looked at him. "You're never nervous."He glanced at her."Maybe you make me calm," he said.She looked out the window immediately.She was smiling and she knew it and she couldn't do anything about it."I really like you, Zara," he said and reached for her hand, his eyes still on the
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