The week drifted by slowly, and yet somehow Lucas was always around.

At first, Desiree thought it was a coincidence. Running into him at the library, catching him waiting outside her sociology lecture, spotting him sitting a row behind her in comparative politics. But after the third “random” run-in, she realized Lucas wasn’t leaving things to chance. He wanted to be around her.

And strangely enough… she didn’t mind. At least it would keep her mind from drifting most times to ...