“Your turn,” Zeda said to Lucian after they finished eating. “Tell me about you. What have you been up to?”

“Nothing much. I’m an only child,” he said.

“Me too,” Zeda smiled.

“Don’t you think we share a lot in common?” Lucian asked with a dark look in his eyes.

“I guess so,” she replied with a shy smile.

“What do you want to know about me, love?” he asked, leaning forward with a charming smile.

“A lot. But I’m most curious about why you don’t go on ...