Chapter 35: Getting To Know YouBright sunlight was streaming into the room when I woke up. Rolling towards where Lucas should be, I discovered he was gone. Matt was sitting on the chair beside the bed and he smiled sheepishly, leaning forward in the chair. “Hey, Charlotte.”
“Matt?” Scanning the room, I established it was empty other than my father and I. “Where's Lucas?”
“He left a little while ago.” Matt paused, eyeing me cautiously. “He seemed to think you and I should talk.”
I studied him, seeing him for the first time in daylight. His hair was much like mine, dark with a smattering of grey at his temples and his eyes were chocolate brown. Clearly visible around his eyes were laughter lines and his jaw was strong and wide. He was dressed in blue jeans and a rust-colored golf shirt, h
