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    Rafael’s observation of the charged atmosphere made Molly avert her eyes from Lucas instantly.


    “Molly, are you free today? How about we go shopping?” Allie offered.


    “I’lle too,” Lucas said.


    Allie turned to him, puzzled. “Didn’t you say you were going back to campus today?”


    “Change of ns.” Lucas stole a nce at Molly. “It’s rare for Molly toe, so I should spend more time with you guys.”


    Molly shrank in her seat, desperately wishing she could vanish into thin air.


    Allie furrowed her brow in confusion. “Are you sure you want toe with us girls?”


    “Mom, I can help you carry things, and Molly doesn’t mind, right?”


    Caught off guard, Molly took a moment to collect herself before blurting, “I don’t mind at all.”


    Lucas affected surprise. “Why are you blushing? Are you feeling too warm?”


    Molly’s head snapped up, her fingers clenching the knife as she shot Lucas a withering re of warning.


    Allie immediately shifted her attention to Molly with maternal concern.


    “Honey, are you really feeling too warm?”


    “No, not at all.”


    The words had barely left her lips when Rafael announced, “Since you’re all going, then I’ll join in the fun too!”


    “In that case, Dad, you go shopping with Mom, and I’ll stay with Molly.” Lucas maintained hisposure perfectly.


    His casual deration rendered the other three at the dinner tablepletely speechless.


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    Rafael was the first to recover, understanding dawning in his eyes. “Well, I’m okay with this. What do you say?”


    Allie, put on the spot, looked frantically between them as if she’d stumbled upon some earth-shattering revtion. “Sure, I like shopping with you, Rafael. Molly, what do you think?”


    Cornered by circumstance, Molly had no choice. They’d orchestrated the situation so perfectly that refusing would seem ungracious. “Then you two can go shopping alone, and we’ll have dinner together tonight.”


    “Okay.”


    Following breakfast, they split into two cars and departed in sequence. Molly settled beside Lucas in their vehicle. The moment Rafael and Allie’s car vanished from sight, she spun and delivered a punch to Lucas’ arm.


    “What are you doing? Do you want the whole world to know?” she asked.


    “I want to be alone with you.” Lucas’ disarming frankness made it impossible for Molly to maintain her irritation.


    Molly couldn’t handle this enthusiastic side of Lucas. He seemed to have be a different person overnight, leaving her at aplete loss.


    “What if your parents find out?” she asked.


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