Chapter 36 He Learned How to Massage for Her

Talia let out a bitter laugh, then straightened her seat and turned to look out the window. Under the trees, Lucien had just finished gently drying Thalia's hair. He tossed the tissues into a nearby trash can, then asked her with concern, "Is your back still hurting today?" Thalia groaned in pain. "Ever since I got pregnant, my back's been aching on and off, and my neck as well. It gets way worse when it rains. Hey, didn't you take a massage class before? Give me one when we get home, okay?" Lucien nodded. "Yeah, sure." "Lucien, be honest with me," Thalia continued teasingly. "That was our senior year, right? Just before finals? Did you take time to learn how to give massages because of me?" Lucien sighed helplessly. "You kept complaining about neck pain, even with the SATs coming up. What was I supposed to do? If it messed up your test scores, you'd never let it go." Thalia huffed. "You really wanted me to join you at an Ivy League college that badly?" He shot her a look. "Ob