CHAPTER FOURTY•EIGHT - HALF-LIDDED

VALENTINA

PACK OF LORE

Today was slower than usual. I had spent most of the day reading a noble Teira had left for me under the pillow (I now slept and basically lived in Lucean’s room) and I had seen less of Lucean for most of the day.

I had had breakfast and lunch with T'mara and Teira, both of who had entertained themselves with a comedy show T'mara had played on the tv. Once evening came I retired to the bedroom, popping into the shower to have a quick bath.

I shrugged on the rather heavy, but comfortable thick bathrobe, hands working to tie the belt around my waist as I left the bathroom. My skin was still a bit damp from the shower, and I felt utterly relaxed after scrubbing my skin with soap and being soaked from the hot powerful streams of water.

After tying the belt, I walked to the windows and began drawing back the curtains since they were blocking the penetration of light, and it was only after I turned around that I noticed that Lucean was in the room as well.

"Jesus!" I