Chapter 73 Back To Work

• ~Sienna~
• I stepped out of the car, clutching the bouquet of crimson roses and white lilies Lucas had given me. The soft fragrance of the flowers wrapped around me, their delicate scent mixing with the crisp evening air. The roses were velvety to the touch, their deep red petals glowing softly under the porch light.
• My forehead still burned from the way Lucas kissed me goodbye—his lips lingering longer than they should, as if reluctant to part.