Chapter 31
Juno
As the limo Lucius sent after me pulls up to Lucius’s grandma’s house—which is really a small mansion—my stomach feels like a blooming cactus being swarmed by butterflies.
Yesterday’s combination of Lucius and my family made the line between fake and real boyfriend blurrier than ever, so much so I’m still having trouble reining the idiocy in. That scorching kiss aside, Lucius was amazing with my family. I don’t care how much Elijah coached him—Lucius looked like he was enjoying himself, and he’s not a good enough actor to fake that… I don’t think.
The limo stops, and as the door opens, I come face to face with Lucius himself—which makes those pollinators in my belly go truly berserk.
“Hi.” I climb out with the help of his proffered hand, and when we touch, I feel it be
