I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the hem of my dress as I got ready to head out with Ethan. The soft hum of the air conditioner filled the quiet room, but it did little to cool down the heat creeping up my neck. Tonight was supposed to be simple, just dinner, just us but my mind was a tangled mess. I reached for my lip gloss, trying to focus on the familiar routine of getting ready, but my fingers trembled slightly. It wasn’t nerves about Ethan. No, it was something else. Someone else. A knock on my door made me pause.
Before I could answer, the door cracked open slightly, and Lucas peeked in, his signature smirk firmly in place. "Hope you're decent, Sunshine."
I rolled my eyes, turning away from the mirror. "Ever heard of knocking and waiting?"
He grinned, stepping inside anyw
