"You can rest as well if you want to," he suggested.
Erin shook her head. "I'm fine."
Lucian didn't insist but moved to add more wooden blocks to the fireplace. She watched how focused he was on the task at hand, as always. He never spoke much or showed any emotions. Although he was her bodyguard, she knew almost nothing about him—they were more like strangers. Yet, something about him drew her in, and she found herself unable to stop thinking about him.
Maybe it was the way he was. That enigmatic quality he had was what attracted her. He was a mystery, and the way he showed care for others without speaking a word was unique. Though he seemed aloof and expressed nothing, she often wondered what exactly he thought or how he felt about certain things.
He was right there in front of her, just an arm's length away, yet he felt like someone she could never truly approach.
