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I guess he was just respecting my boundaries,Lucy thought.After all, I am the one who said that nothing had changed after we had sex the first time.
Lucy knew that was a lie. She wasn’t ready to follow Micah back home and go through the mating ceremony with him, but she was ready to admit that she was developing some kind of feelings for him. She wanted him, physically. There was absolutely no doubt about that. She craved to feel him next to her, touching her, and creating the inferno that raged when he was inside of her.
There was more to it than just that, though. She had always enjoyed being with Micah. They had a lot of fun together, whether it was climbing trees or getting into heated discussions about different issues. Lucy looked forward to being in Micah’s company.
“Am I falling in love with him?” she wondered aloud. “Am I being blinded, like Clara said, because of my pride?”
Lucy jumped in the shower, enjoying the feeling of the hot water pouring over her body. She hadn’t really considered the notion of whether she would like to spend the rest of her life with Micah. The biggest issue she had was that she had plans and dreams. She resented the idea that she was expected to give them all up because a bunch of old men said that she had to.
Lucy was up early the next morning. She was a little disappointed when she didn’t see Micah in the restaurant. She had been looking forward to talking to him again, even if it was for a few minutes.
The café was busy from the moment that Clara unlocked the front door. There were a couple of other places in the city that offered coffee, breakfast sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and danishes, but there must have been something special about Clara’s place, because it was the most popular and, for the most part, people didn’t seem to mind waiting in line for their food and drinks.
Lucy moved her head in a circle, getting the kinks out. The last four hours had gone by in a blur.
“It looks to me like you need a massage,” a deep voice said.
Lucy focused on the tall man standing at the register, smiling at her. He was extremely well built and had a Clint Eastwood smile. His brown eyes were twinkling.
“Maybe so,” Lucy said. “I’ve thought about going to one of those massage parlors a couple of times, but never managed to make it there.”
“You should definitely try it, sometime. Or, you could just find someone who is good with their hands,” he said.
“That’s a thought. What can I get for you?” Lucy asked.
“A coffee, black, and a blueberry muffin,” he said.
“Sure thing.”
“Your eyes are captivating. I’ve never seen purple eyes before.”
“Thank you,” Lucy said.
“My name is Brian. Are you busy tonight?”
“I am, I’m sorry,” Lucy said. “Your total is nine-fifty.”
Brian handed over a twenty and said, “Keep the change.”
“Thank you,” Lucy said.
He wrote his number down on the back of the receipt that Lucy gave him and said, “If you change your mind, give me a call.”
“Thanks,” Lucy said.
Clara patted Lucy on the back and said, “Well, aren’t you the lucky one today. That is Brian Mitchell. He is one of the most sought after bachelors in Ivy Springs. He drives a nice car, has a beautiful house, owns some businesses, and if the rumors are right, has almost as much money as the Faisons. Women are always after him, but he doesn’t pay them any attention.”
“He is nice looking,” Lucy said, tossing his number in the trash.
“You aren’t interested?”
“There wasn’t a single spark of anything,” Lucy said. “Besides, I’m not going to stay in Ivy Springs forever. Eventually, I have to get back to my life.”
“Plus, there might be someone else occupying your attention,” Clara remarked.
Lucy sighed and said, “There has been. I’m just confused. How do I know if I love someone enough to spend the rest of my life with him? I have no idea what that kind of love even looks like.”
“It can be confusing. When I first met John, my ex-husband, I was sure that I was in love with him. He ticked all the right boxes, if you know what I mean. But when I met Dillon, I felt something completely different. It wasn’t just about the sex, which was great, but I was drawn to him. I wanted to be with him, talk to him, and do things with him, even if it was as simple as watching television or going bowling. It was a mental, emotional, and physical attraction all rolled up in one.”
