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“No, he didn’t, and I changed my name as a dare. Delilah dared me to.”
“Okay, Raina.”
She and Lucas met in the middle of the room, coming to a stop in front of one another. Then he pulled her close, kissing her cheek before wrapping her in a hug.
“A few people here know we’re married,” he whispered. “It would be weird if I don’t at least hug you.”
She inhaled so much of his cologne it made her dizzy. “We need to add ‘greetings’ to the list.”
“Do you have a preference?”
“A kiss.”
“Be a good girl and say ‘please.’”
“Nope.”
He laughed. “By the way, your assistant is shooting daggers in our direction. Does she not like me?”
She peeled herself out of his hold. “They’re not for you. They’re for me. I’ve been a bad girl all week.”
“Oh?” His brows popped up. “Tell me more.”
“I’ll see you in a bit, Saraci,” she said, walking off. “Don’t leave without me.”
“I came here for you, Raina,” he called after her. “When I leave, you’re coming with me.”
* * *
The photoshoot with Miguel and her brother proved to be the perfect way to end the week, seamless and fun and fully clothed.
By the end of the day, everyone left with tired smiles, commenting on how they admired her relationship with Miguel and O.B.
Miguel and O.B. had been best friends since elementary school, and then Miguel moved in with their family during high school after a close family member of his was murdered. As normal as it was to everyone else for him and Delilah to end up together, they hid the relationship until it was accidentally revealed.
In a very telling way.
Miguel, Delilah, and O.B. left first, which gave her the freedom to hold Lucas’ hand as they exited the building.
They pulled out of the parking garage, and she waved to people who had no idea they wouldn’t see her again next year, regardless of what she promised. Hopefully, her mother would handle her “I’m retiring from modeling to pursue research full time” announcement gracefully and with understanding.
A baby,her,ended her mother’s modeling career, and she hoped she’d done enough to make up for taking a lifelong dream away from the woman who gave her life.
“Instead of taking me to your place, can I come to the clinic?” she asked. “I want to see you in action.”
He nodded. “Sure, but aren’t you tired?”
“Very.”
“Then let me take you home. You can see the clinic another time.”
“Lilah always talks so highly about you and the work you guys do. I want to see where you do that work.”
“Delilah always talks highly about me?”
“More often than she calls you a maniac.”
“Okay, that sounds more believable,” he said. “And I have some administrative tasks to handle, if that’s okay, and a couple of hours to kill. There’s a sofa in my office if you need to take a nap.”
