Chapter 102

After Lucianne had gotten that last book, the bookstore staff got a moving cart to transport all of Lucianne’s picks from the locker to the counter. The staff even helped transport the books into Xandar’s car. After thanking them, they left La Librairie and headed to a restaurant for dinner.

In the car, Xandar thought about how good Lucianne was with children. She seemed close to many kids in her pack, and she even knew Juan’s son well enough to know what he liked. She’d only met Russell twice and could already tell the child’s preference. He wondered if she ever thought of being a mother herself, and Xandar was contemplating on how best to ask his question. “Lucy?”

“Hm?”

He took a breath before he began, “What I’m going to ask is probably going to be…” he sighed before he continued, “…too personal for this early stage. Just tell me it’s personal if it is. I’ll understand. Uh…” he ran his hand through his hair while the other remained on the steering wheel before h