Page 31 of Little Did We Know
All right, fun’s over.I groaned and stretched out before I forced myself to roll out of bed, and I picked up my clothes from last night.
No headache, so that was a plus.
I couldn’t find my boxer briefs, so I free-balled it and zipped up my jeans carefully.Then I put on my shirt and trailed into the bathroom.
Was Lucas still here?
Once I’d relieved myself and freshened up, I found Lucian in the kitchen.He was suited up, not a hair out of place—he must’ve showered again.But the traces from last night were etched into his expression.The man could definitely use another hour or two of sleep.
“Mornin’,” I yawned.
“Good morning.”He yawned too.“It was unbelievably difficult getting out of bed.”
“So why did you?”I slumped down on a stool at the island.
“I couldn’t really fall back asleep after Lucas left,” he replied tiredly.“He left around nine.”
I checked my watch—oh hell.It was almost eleven now.I had to get on the road soon.
“You should’ve woken me up, man,” I said, feeling bad.“I’ve hogged your bed and half your day now.”
He chuckled.“Nonsense.Besides, I had a lovely view every time I walked past my bedroom.”
Well, hey.
I grinned lazily.
The coffee was done, so Lucian poured two mugs and asked if I wanted anything in mine.
“Black is probably my best bet now,” I replied.“I have eight hours on the road to look forward to.”I’d spend the night at a friend’s place in Charleston and then another eight hours tomorrow to get to Panama City.
“I do not envy you.”Lucian slid my coffee across the island.
“Thank you.”I took a tentative sip and felt the rich taste work its way through me like a drug.Precisely what I needed.
Fucking hell.This was good coffee.
“So, last night was…”
“Fun.”
“Wild.I can’t remember the last time I hooked up with someone right after meeting them, but…” He let out a breath and sipped his coffee.“Damn, did I need it.”
I quirked a grin.
“I’m actually meeting up with Lucas for lunch next week,” he mentioned.“I’m not sure he’ll be successful at recruiting me to his community?—”
“What, after that rave review he gave last night?”I laughed.
He chuckled and tipped his mug at me.“Exactly.But it’d be nice to have more friends to attend events with.And I’m guessing I can’t count on you for the next foreseeable future…?”
Unfortunately not.
“I get better benefits if I do twelve years, and I’m gonna need all the money I can get my hands on if I’m renovating a house,” I admitted.“So I have a while to go.But hopefully, I’ve seen my last desert.”
The bad news was, my ma was gonna take credit because she prayed on this every night.
“I do hope you stay safe.”Lucian shook his head.“That should give Lucas some perspective after his harangue last night about how awful his life is.”
