Chapter 185

Valerie

I knew Lukas liked me on the physical plane, but this? Hearing that he likes me? It makes my chest feel too tight for my yearning heart.

“You... like me?” The question sounds so juvenile coming from my lips, like we’re in high school passing notes instead of two adults in a bar.

“Yes.” Lukas says with his blue eyes holding mine. “I’ve liked you for some time now.”

I’m not used to being spe