On Thin Ice With You
She feels the burning gazes of the people around her and the sheer pressure of it all is becoming impossible to ignore.
"Absolutely not, darling! I'm desperate for some alone time with Lucas. Give a girl a chance, won't you?" Ellie pipes up, catching Elias's drift instantly.
She presses her hands together in a mock-prayer, looking at Mia with an exaggerated, piously pleading expression.
Mia looks at Lisa, who very diplomatically finds something on her phone to read.
"Fine," Mia says, to no one in particular, and walks to Elias's side.
Elias watches the girl, her face flushed a deep, apple-red, as she approaches, a faint smile playing on his lips. He taps a few times on his phone screen befor
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