Zeda ended the call with Lucian, her cheeks warm and her heart fluttering. She realized how much she had missed him and how eager she had been to hear his voice.

“Was that Lucian?” Carrie asked. She had been watching her closely.

“Yeah, he asked if we could hang out tomorrow,” Zeda replied, trying to hide her excitement.

Carrie’s eyes widened. “Really? Like a date?”

“I don’t know, maybe,” Zeda shrugged. “I told him I have a busy day. I have to get my schedule from ...