[Lucien] “Hello Bianca,” I greeted her warmly as I breathed in her scent. I could smell the change on her, and it made me frown as she passed me to enter my living area. “Hey Lucien,” she said as she went over to the couch and sat down. I stood still for a moment, allowing the change to wash over me. This was a good thing. This was something I had requested and yet, I hated it. I finally headed over to the couch and sat down on the coffee table. “How are you?” I asked politely. “I’m fine, how are you?” “I’m fine,” I said, and then the silence stretched on as we stared at each other. I didn’t want to ask, I didn’t want to know and yet, I did. I hated it and I had no idea what I was supposed to do now. I wasn’t used to this feeling and I wasn’t sure how to approach it. “So, we shoul