Chapter 22
A few days into his parents’ visit, Luke had invited Hannah to join them for dinner at the house. He’d spent hours obsessing over the best setting to introduce Hannah to his parents, the repetitive thoughts about it annoying him because it wasn’t like him. Against the lingering annoyance about Cristina’s meddling, he was mentally and emotionally caught in a tug-of-war over how he felt about Hannah. On the one hand, his preference for avoiding serious entanglements held sway, yet another part of him wanted to let go of that with Hannah. The fire between them was so strong, it overcame his common sense. If it was nothing more than l**t, Luke didn’t think he’d feel torn. But he genuinely liked Hannah. He couldn’t even consider that his feelings might be stronger.
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