Chapter 66

*** Solana ***

After the little chitchat at the new kitchen, Solana only saw and heard from Mark just once for the rest of the morning.

The brief meeting they had afterwards was nothing close to awkward. It was formal and serious, making her feel like they were back to that time when she pined for him all day and night. It felt like they'd returned to the stage when he looked at her with evident lust but keeps a safe distance.

At some point before her lunch break, she wondered if their date on Saturday was not even real. Or were they back to pretending. It seemed like he'd forgotten the fact that she was his girlfriend now. Lovelane was the most important thing, of course. She was alright with that. Can't be jealous of the attention the motel got from him.

But she was eager for the day to end. She needed to see how he'd treat her once they were officially done with work.

It was break time, and she sat on her desk, wondering if it was alright t