Elin's POV

How should I answer?

Normally, a niece getting out of her uncle's car wouldn't raise any eyebrows. But in my case, as a "niece" with no blood relation to her "uncle," it could easily fuel absurd gossip.

And I  was not stupid. I could tell Lucas didn't like the idea of Aaron and me getting closer—especially this early in the morning. And, were my lips swollen? Was my face flushed? I instinctively raised a hand to cover it but stopped halfway, realizing it might make things even ...