Lucas stood over Claire's desk, hands tucked into his pockets, that same infuriating confidence radiating off him.Those legs are unfairly long, Claire thought, momentarily distracted despite her mood.She was in a genuinely foul mood today, but some things cut through regardless.Reading the expression on his face, there was no question jealousy, again.Flawless from head to toe, that same sharp, magnetic presence as always.His one real flaw, she thought, is how embarrassingly easy it is to set him off."I hear... you've added someone new to the collection?"Lucas tipped her chin up, his sharp eyes locked on hers.Well, Claire noted privately, at least he's gotten better at phrasing it.She lifted her chin a little further, exposing the line of her throat, and met his gaze evenly."I considered it. Decided against it, actually.""And if I hadn't what then?"She answered without flinching, entirely unbothered by the possibility of provoking him further.She knew exactly why he'd come
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