LET'S TALK

Oh, God. Micheal. He’s my landlord.

How did I not figure this out sooner? How did I miss this?

I should be barging into the office and demanding an explanation, but I’m frozen. I can’t move, staring in shock at Finn as he crosses to the door and opens it.

"Lucia?”

My heart pounds in my chest as I stare at him, the man I gave myself to just a couple of nights ago. My landlord.

Shit, how did I manage to sleep with my landlord?

“You…you are…”

“I think you’d better come in,” Lucia says as he reaches for me, but I slap his hand away.

“Don’t touch me!”

“Lucia…”

“No, you lied to me. You knew I was your tenant, didn’t you?” I push him in the chest, causing him to stumble back. “Were you teasing me when you were doing what you did? Did you know the whole time?”

Lucia hesitates, looking unsure. Then Kenny clears his throat.

“I think…I’d better go back to my office.”

“Kenny…” Lucia starts.

“No, you clearly need to be alone.” Kenny steps around Micheal and gives Lucia a sheepish nod. “I’ll give y