Starcrossed (Starcrossed 1) - Page 229

locked eyes with Pandora, who was clearly attentive to her strange

reaction.

?Why don?t we talk about this tomorrow?? Pandora said to the

room in general. ?Hector needs to eat and everyone else needs a

shower. No offense, but pee-ew, guys.? She got a few laughs, but

more important, she got the focus off Helen. Helen could have

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bsp; kissed her.

?Are you okay?? Ariadne whispered in Helen?s ear as the family

meeting broke up. Helen squeezed Ariadne?s hand and tried to

smile, but she had no idea what to say. She started to wander toward

the door.

?I?ll take you home,? Lucas called out over his shoulder to Helen,

ending the brief conversation he was having with his father and

uncle.

?I?m supposed to watch Helen tonight,? Jason said apologetically.

?And I have my bike,? Helen said. She couldn?t bear to be with

him alone.

?I don?t care,? Lucas replied bluntly to them both. He stared

down Jason for a moment, speaking volumes with his eyes, then

turned back to Hector. ?I need your truck,? he said with barely controlled

anger. Hector nodded, glancing over at Helen and back at

Lucas with something approaching sympathy.

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Lucas grabbed Helen?s hand and pulled her outside. He loaded

her bicycle into the back of Hector?s SUV, held Helen?s door open

for her while she got in, and drove out of the garage without a

word. Once off the Delos property he pulled over into one of the

many scenic park-and-gawk spots and turned in his seat to face

Helen.

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