It felt as if the Goddess heard my panic and rose to the challenge, because as I dried my face with a paper towel and turned to leave, a tall figure unexpectedly blocked my path.
My heart raced, and my feet felt glued to the floor.
Curse my horrible luck, or the Goddess’s nasty sense of humour!
It was Lucien!
I had hoped he hadn't seen me, but now I realized that was wishful thinking.
"Hey, Lucien! What a coincidence!” Taking a deep breath, I forced a smile, trying to sound nonchalant.
I paused, and then panic took over, and the rambling began.
“Look, I wasn’t trying to peek. I was trying to hide from someone out in the bar, and then I realized I had to pee anyway, maybe wash my face or something. Really, just about anything that could delay my return out there? I got a bit turned o
