All Chapters of BENEATH THE SURFACE : When fire meets ice : Chapter 31

Bella sat across from Lucas in the hospital cafeteria, stirring her coffee absentmindedly. She had agreed to take things slow, to figure out how she truly felt, but Lucas had a way of getting under her skin."You're staring," she said without looking up.Lucas laughed. "Am I? Or are you just very aware of me?"Bella shot him a look. "You're unbelievable.""And yet, here you are, having coffee with me," Lucas teased, leaning forward. "Almost like you enjoy my company."She rolled her eyes but couldn't fight the small smile forming at her lips. "You're impossible."They continued their playful back-and-forth for a while, the atmosphere was light. Lucas enjoyed teasing her, and Bella, despite her protests didn't seem to mind.Just as Lucas was about to throw another flirty remark her way, Chris slid into the seat beside him."Hope I'm not interrupting anything," Chris said, sipping his drink. "You two have been giving off ‘will they? won’t they? energy for weeks now."Bella scoffed. "The