I walked over to the bed and sat on the empty side. I leaned back against the wall. The room fell into a thick silence. Only Lucian's breathing was heard, becoming calmer. That's how twenty minutes passed.
I tried to get up again when Lucian stopped me-
"Are you running from something?
“No, I just don't want to be with you in your room alone,” I clarified, intentionally using a very friendly voice.
"Because? Do I make you nervous and ruin your plans to be faithful to me? “he asked with shocking simplicity and naturalness, one hundred percent intentional.
He looked at me with slightly narrowed eyes and a minimal, very scant smile that was waiting for my answer. He wanted to provoke me.
Calm, Marise, total, utter, complete, and balanced calm...
"You're an i***t, right? "I didn't even
