I didn’t understand everything he was talking about. But I understood loss.
I nodded solemnly. “Bam.”
Sebastian breathed, the corner of his mouth quirking up slightly. Then, his focus returned to my face. He finished his work silently, the buzzing device humming against my jaw.
When he finally stepped back, he whistled low. “Damn. You do look good if I say so myself.”
He snapped his fingers toward the counter. “Lisa!”
A young woman looked up.
Lisa’s short pants clung to her legs, a tight shirt stretched over her chest, and pink hair twisted into two high ponytails gave her a mischievous, youthful appearance.
She sauntered toward us, her eyes roaming over me like I was a prize at a gladiator match.
“Damn, baby, you look hot.”
My spine locked up.
Heat crept up my neck as Lisa approached, far too boldly for a woman.
Even she was covered in symbols—vivid designs in ink, sprawling over her arms and neck.
Did Olivia… wear such inappropriate attire when she lived here?
My stomach twisted at the thought.
Lisa reached up, took my jaw in her hand, and tilted my face side to side, studying me with interest.
I froze.
This century… was utterly insane.
Lisa let out a low whistle, giving Sebastian an approving nod.
“Fuck me, you outdid yourself,” she said, then turned to me with a sultry grin. “Are you single? Because I’d be down.”
I blinked. “Down what?”
Lee sighed beside me. “He’s married.”
Lisa pouted, her glossy pink lips pursing. “Pity.” She ran her eyes over me one last time, then added, “Well, give me a shout if your wife ever leaves you.”
She winked.
I frowned. “A shout?”
Why would I need to shout at her?
Sebastian smothered a chuckle. “Roman’s from a tiny village in Europe. He doesn’t know our vernacular.”
Lisa’s lips twitched. “I see. You know what I mean.”
She lifted her hand, thumb and pinky outstretched, and held it next to her face. “Call me.”
Lee groaned and stepped in. “He’s happily married, Lisa. There’s no chance he and his wife will ever part. They’ve already endured more than most couples could ever imagine.”
Lisa swayed her hips as she turned away. “The good ones are always taken.”
