After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 45

Chapter 45

They sat side by side in the car.

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Elaine drummed her fingers in her lap, looking out the window back toward the event center as they drove away from it. He hadn’t heard it. Her confession. She knew it the moment she sat down in the car, and he’d started humming to the radio. But more pressingly, she wanted to ask…

“Did you only do that to make Lucas mad?”

Liam didn’t look away from the road ahead of them, but Elaine saw the way his brow rose.

“You think I offered you a ride just to piss him off?”

“I don’t know.” Elaine turned back to the window. “Maybe.”

“Maybe a bit. How he was acting was pissing me off.” Liam tapped a finger against the wheel as he slowed down for a stop sign. He finally turned to look at her. “And how he was treating you.”

Elaine’s gaze wandered back over. “You still offered to drive me home.”

“In a not very crowded area of the room, mind you,” Lucas said. Then leane

against the console. “And you still said yes.”

to the side to rest his arm

She rolled her eyes, huffing out a breath. “Don’t read to much into it. I just needed to get out of there.”

“I know.”

Liam pressed the gas and the car rolled forward through the intersection.

Elaine smiled to herself. He’d seen across a crowded room that she’d been uncomfortable and came over to get her out of that situation…it felt nice. For someone to notice. And to care enough to do anything about it.

The next day, Elaine was busy getting ready. Nancy had reached out and wanted to go over some more details for the foundation.

When Nancy arrived, Elaine opened the door and was surprised to find the older woman was not in a suit, but in jeans, a black top, and fitted jacket. Almost casual.

“Ready to go?” Nancy asked.

“Yup.

“Elaine reached to grab the stack of papers she’d been planning on taking. Everything form logistics to budget details. “I think I’ve managed to narrow down the areas I need–”

“Oh, you won’t need that,” Nancy said with a dismissive wave of her hand. “Come along.”

Elaine blinked out the door as the older woman turned and started toward the street, where a glossy green convertible bug sat parked. With Liam at the wheel.