Lucas POV
I think I was going to need to get my hearing checked! Moving Forward? Those two little words held so much promise. It meant that we had a future. And by the way she just handled my mom it was going to be a good one.
I started grinning. I couldn't help it. She'd just made my Mom's year and now she was making my life.
I needed to touch her! I grabbed her hands and pulled her out of her chair. Looking into her eyes I checked for any sign of her feeling uncomfortable or scared. But there was nothing other than trust and respect and even a little bit of fondness. I pulled her hard against my body and wrapped my arms around her. I held her as tightly as I could without inflicting any pain.
When she started to pull away my whole body protested. But she kept her arms arou
