Fitness Fun in the Park

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"I searched everywhere for you," Melody explained anxiously, "but someone tried to pressure me into drinking some wine at the banquet hall. Sherman saved me from him." Lucas's eyes narrowed slightly as his expression sank. "Pressure you? What did he do to you?"

Melody tried to wave off the intensity as she sensed his swelling anger. "No, no, he was just very insistent, that's all. I didn't want to entertain him because I was in such a hurry to look for you."

"I see," Lucas replied curtly and pulled her close. His hand rested possessively on her lower back.

Lucas' arm hesitantly. "Wait, Lucas. I'll have to say

at her with a frown. "What are you going to

to face Sherman. "I need to go now.

"Are you that close with my

surprise. He had assumed they were mere acquaintances who perhaps recognized each other from a previous meeting, but the sight of them holding

unsure how

a friend of his?" Sherman

grip around her shoulder. "We're not friends," he said in a firm

at his touch, and her vision darted inadvertently toward Sherman. She did not want him to know about the messy entanglement she had with Lucas. Lucas, however, seemed intent on

how dare you call her by her name? You should address her as Missus Rivera now," he said, his voice

You're married to my cousin?" His disbelief was

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