Once the food was ready, I sat down next to my husband, avoiding eye contact with Lucas as much as possible.

Alex enthusiastically invited him to eat.

"Dig in! Make yourself at home."

I had to admit, Lucas radiated a raw, magnetic energy. Whether it was his powerful, muscular build or those eyes that seemed to have some kind of hypnotic pull, he could easily stir something deep inside me.

Part of me mentally scolded myself for being so ...