“I wanted to,” he said simply. Damien leaned closer to Georgia, whispering, “What’s going on here? Why is some random guy showing up like he’s the hero of this story?” Georgia whispered back, “I think he’s May’s blind date. Her parents once set them up.” “Blind date?” Damien’s eyes widened in mock horror. “She’s been keeping secrets?” Georgia tugged his arm. “Let’s give them some space.” “I don’t...” “Yes, you do,” Georgia interrupted, dragging him toward the door while Lucian followed, silent but watchful. *** Outside the room, Damien crossed his arms dramatically. “So, you’re telling me May has been sneaking off on dates while we’ve been worrying about her love life?” Georgia gave him a pointed look. “She wasn’t sneaking. It was just a couple of dates. And they were going well…

