Corky Bastard
They were truly beautiful.
Lorenzo took the initiative, handing lora an armful of stems wrapped in brown paper, yellows and purples and blues spilling from the opening. “Truly, a pleasure to see your performance.” He kissed her solemnly on each cheek — and what was that? Was that jealousy that squeezed Lilith's throat? Were her hackles raised because of a quick, cursory brush of Enzo's lips on Lora's face? That was ridiculous — especially, as her fluttering insides reminded, he had told her she belonged to him during the performance.
Was this some kind of game he was playing?