I tried to deflect the intensity of the moment, hoping to steer the conversation back to safer waters.
"Is it just me, or does it feel hot in here?" I asked, attempting to sound nonchalant, but my voice came out husky and uneven.
Lucian's eyebrow arched, a hint of amusement dancing on his lips."You were just thrown into a pool an hour ago," he said, his voice laced with skepticism. "How can you be hot all of a sudden?"
The flush that rose to my cheeks was undeniably embarrassing, and I felt my skin burning as he approached me, his eyes locked onto mine with an unyielding intensity.
"Unless..." he mouthed, his voice trailing off, leaving the words hanging in the air like a challenge.
The sight of his broad, muscular chest and chiseled abs made my heart beat faster, like a wild animal t
