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"Then you think it's good that I've now seen her too?" "Perhaps." He was being guarded and aloof, just as he'd been when she arrived that day. Talking of Ariel seemed to put him into his past, making him more distant than ever. It was not what she'd planned. She wanted to feel close to him, to talk about Sunday night. The disquieting thought that their escapade in the back of the car had been a mistake made the lunch even more awkward. She'd waited for the right moment to broach the subject, but it hadn't come. And with this strange incident rattling her sense of peace, she wasn't sure that there would ever be a good moment to speak of her feelings. Finishing the meal, Dana watched as Lucien placed his napkin next to his plate and was about to rise. "I need to get back to my work," he sa