"Lucian, I didn't think much of it when you told me. But if she came here to fix your family and not just for Primo's sake… where do I stand?"
Silence hung in the air as Ashley and Lucian stared at each other. Her question was clear, but the way his brows creased told her he didn't understand it the way she hoped he did.
Ashley cleared her throat and nodded. She pushed herself from the wall, facing him squarely.
"Just answer me when you have given thought to it," she said with a small smile. "I'll head in."
With that, she took a step to the side and walked past him. As she neared the front door, her steps halted when his voice reached her ears.
"With me," he whispered.
Ashley looked back at him, catching him already looking in her direction. He repeated,
"You will stand with me."
With him?
