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“That sucks. He seems like a nice guy.”
“He is awesome. I hope that he finds a wonderful woman who appreciates him someday.”
Lucy was about to reply when Dean walked in.
“Lucy. Are you okay? Micah told me what happened.”
Micah has a big mouth.
Lucy repressed her thoughts and assured Dean that she was fine.
“Can I get you anything? Is there anything I can do?”
“Nope,” Lucy said. “I’m all good.”
“I was hoping that I could come to your room tonight with dinner, so we could hang out,” Dean said.
Lucy sighed. She knew that Dean wanted more than to just hang out. She hated cutting him out of her life, but she just didn’t want to deal with the stress and awkwardness of him pushing her.
“That’s very sweet of you,” Lucy said. “I just don’t think that’s a good idea.”
Dean’s hang dog look nearly broke Lucy’s heart. It would only be worse, though, if she relented and she had to push him away because he didn’t seem to understand that he was permanently in the friend zone.
Finally, Dean said, “Okay. Call me if you need anything.”
He walked out with his shoulders slumped and his head hanging low.
“I don’t envy you a single bit,” Clara said, putting her arm around Lucy’s shoulder.
18
Micah
Micah was relieved when Josh called him and reported that Lucy was fine. Micah was sure that she was and knew that shifters recovered a lot faster from injuries and other mishaps than other people, but he still had a tiny fear in the back of his brain. It was like a little kid that wouldn’t stop poking him and wouldn’t stop until he had an expert look over Lucy.
He did his best to leave her alone, but in the end, the compulsion to go to the café was overwhelming. She was wiping down tables and cleaning up when he stepped in.
“Hi, welcome to, oh, it’s you,” she said.
“That just makes me feel great,” Micah said, laughing.
Lucy smirked and said, “I didn’t mean it that way. I just don’t need to be all happy and bubbly with you. I can just say, what do you want, here it is, go away.”
“Ouch. I can see that your sense of humor hasn’t suffered any.”
“Nope. It’s good as new.”
“How are you feeling, really?”
“I’m okay. Just a little tired, I guess. I was just thinking about ordering some Thai food and eating in my room with the television.”
“Oh, okay,” Micah said, a little disappointed.
“Do you want to join me?”
His heart lifted a little at the invitation.
“Sure. You’re buying. You owe me after making me have a heart attack yesterday.”
