LUCIEN The air cackled with tension, the lights suddenly dancing around in streaks of blue and white as everyone got to the dance floor. Everything drowned away under her gaze. She leaned closer, then slammed her lips on mine. I froze for only a second, before I reciprocated the light kiss. She tasted like whiskey, and a bit of whatever she had for lunch. My hands slowly grabbed her waist again, pulling her close to feel the warmth of her skin on mine, the kiss deepening fast. She stood up and wrapped her legs around me, deepening the kiss, while she still held me close to her. Her body was warm. I pulled away, then stared at her as she breathed heavily, her cheeks flushed. “What? You don't want it? Don't tell me you are a coward, uncle-in-law,” she said in a whisper, her voice

