Present Day
When the kitchen door swung open later that evening, Celia expected it to be Lucas. But she froze when she saw Landon standing a step inside, watching her with dark eyes.
“No cherry pie?” He c****d an eyebrow, a faint smile tugging at his lips.
She crossed her arms. “What do you want?”
His mouth tightened. “We had a meeting with my dad today.”
“Yep.” She turned back to wiping the countertops. “Lucas told me.”
“So you know he told my dad you two are mates?”
She nodded, not looking up.
“And you know my dad is pissed?”
Another nod.
“Do you want to know what happened after Lucas left?”
Celia stilled, staring down at the stainless steel counter. Did she?
“He’s meeting with Lucas right now, actually.” Landon sighed and leaned against the wall, arms crossed.
“Lucas said h
