MERIDA

I stood at the balcony of our room, the sky was without a moon tonight but I wasn't thinking about how beautiful the night was or about Lemuel because it made me feel sad.

My mind was elsewhere. I was thinking about something entirely different.

In this room, my thoughts and my world were centered around him. Lukan

I was thinking about us.

But Lukan's calming voice brought me back.

"You've been looking out there for some time. What's on your mind?" I looked over and saw him standing by the door, his tie loose and shirt unbuttoned a bit. A wife smile on his thin sensual lips that...