LUCAS’ POV

The drive to the office happened in near silence except for the sound of our breaths. Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw the sadness in her eyes and how much she tried to push it back. With one hand I reached for hers and laced them into mine, she held on to them firmly and with vulnerability.

"We could have lunch later today huh?" I switched the conversation to ease the tension.

Her breath shallowed, she tilted her head to face me. "That'll be nice, although I have lots of paperwork to do at the office,"

Trust Samantha to always go out of her way even though it was overbearing, "You need rest. How about a weekend in Greece," I said when she visibly swallowed, "Or any country of your choice," I added.

She forced a smile across her lips, "It's not a bad idea," her face lit up by half an ounce.

My heart burned at the thought that it was because of me–or someone close to me– she was sad. "It'll do you a lot of good to take the weekend off and watch the sunset in a different country,"

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