After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 186

They’ve heard about the work we are doing and I suppose wanted to know more about it. Over the email, they explained I’ll have an hour to speak on New Dawn, then I’ll be apart of a panel the following day,” Elaine pard. 2

Lucas shook his head, letting out a low whistle. It seemed quite impossible a feat for her to be invited to such a thing, but not only had they personally done so, they’d also asked her to be a guest speaker.

He almost didn’t believe it.

“I guess it makes sense you’re here then,” Lucas said and stood up. He crossed to the bar at the back of the jet. You are right in saying this jet is not mine. They’d sent it for me as well. I suppose to save on costs they thought it necessary to have us in the same craft.”

“Or maybe they thought us still married,” Elaine said.

Lucas poured himself a small glass of whiskey. Downed it a moment later. “Could be.”

“You are the Alpha President…kind of embarrassing you don’t own you’re own plane,” Elaine said as she looked out the window. The jet was just starting to move, pulling out toward the runway.

Lucas chuckled. “That’s the embarrassing part of all this? That I don’t own the plane?” He tapped his fingers along the glass before setting it aside. He turned to look at Elaine.

Even just sitting there, she was beautiful, with the light from the window dancing across her features in gentle waves. How had he even been so stupid in letting her go? She was not the same woman he’d married those seven

years ago.

It wasn’t the divorce that had changed her. No, she’d changed before that. He’d seen it in the weeks leading up to their parting.

“I still wear it, you know,” Lucas said suddenly.

Elaine looked up at him. “What?”

“The ring.” He cleared his throat, stepping forward as he fiddled with the golden ring upon his left hand. “Our wedding band.”

Elaine’s jaw tightened. That was the band she’d given him at their wedding. Was he still wearing it? She’d taken hers off weeks before the divorce was finalized. Didn’t even know where it was now.

Something uncomfortable settled in her gut. He was going to try and talk things out again. Yet she was beyond trying to talk things out with him.

He’d lost his chance.

“Elaine…”