The front door closed behind the young couple, and Jennifer couldn't help but discreetly breathe out a sigh of relief. When Jeremy had entered the living room earlier, the atmosphere had gone from hot to tense in a nanosecond. However, Lucas had been surprisingly courteous towards the one he viewed as his rival, absurdly easy-going too, and had not even attempted to invite himself to their outing. In the two minutes she had fretted over what he might do or say, she could have sworn she had grilled a few neurons. She had been anxious even as he had led them to the front door, too afraid as she was he might grab her all of a sudden and stake a claim on her.
So, when she and Jeremy finally stepped out of the house without any delay from his part, she had felt a deep sense of relief… and disa
