No one was more surprised by Lucrezia's words than Lucrezia herself.
She hadn't even realized when she had moved and jumped out of the vehicle, running back to him like she was clinging to something she couldn't afford to lose.
Her fingers were still wrapped tightly around his hand when she lifted her eyes to his and her breath caught almost immediately, freezing her in place like she was in a daze.
Her heart skipped just a beat as she lowered her eyes, looking like someone just waking up to what she had done.
Catching a stare from the corner of her eyes, she immediately– almost instinctively, whipped her head to see Gavin by the steering, looking at them with what seemed like no expression but she was certain there was something lurking beneath those eyes.
