Chapter 42

LUCAS

Drew and I had been continuing our secret rendezvous at Grace or Audrey’s home, where I’d sneak in and out deep in the night. But it was becoming too risky so I suggested we come to Tuscany for some uninterrupted alone time.

I loved living on the edge as much as the next guy and the thrill of eating forbidden fruit was an aphrodisiac on its own, but this couldn’t go on. I knew better than most that nothing stayed hidden for long and someone was bound to find out about us, sooner or later.

Ending things with her was out of the question, I couldn’t let her go, I was in too deep. Coupled with the fact that she would be having a baby in a few months, I had to do something. She was everything I’d ever wanted and I was prepared to make things official. She didn’t want us to come clean and didn’t want to break up either. We were at an impasse and time was not on our side, her pregnancy was progressing and people were going to start asking questions.