Going out the day right after that intense evening with Blake’s siblings probably wasn’t the best idea Lila had. But she did already agree to meet up with Lawrence to help him pick out a birthday gift for his mother, so Lila didn’t feel like she was in much of a position to say no.
She made herself roll out of bed with a reluctant groan; splashing her face with cold water and treating herself to a cup of gourmet coffee courtesy of Blake’s fancy espresso machine seemed to help a little at least. And the spritz of citrusy perfume she sprayed onto her wrists didn’t hurt either.
By the time she was waiting at the corner of a shopping street for Lawrence, Lila was beginning to think maybe it was a good idea to get out and about.
She’d spent the last week doing nothing but fussing over her
