The silence that hung in the air was quickly cut short with Lillian's nervous, "Truth or dare?"
There was no hesitation as Luce answered, "Dare."
Of course that was what he chose. Gnawing on her cheek, she tried to come up with something worthy of a dare for him. He'd immediately brought up touching her and, somehow, she felt certain that was where he wanted this game to become. Touching, kissing . . . temptations of the body. Swallowing, she thought about church and all of the warnings--it was like red flags were being raised and internal alarms bells were ringing but--
"I said dare," Lucius pushed, scooting ever closer to Lillian.
Nearly nose to nose now, she blurted whispered, "A . . . kiss?"
His lips broke into a smile and, leaning forward, she let her eyes flutter closed, fee
