"Don't mention it," Lucas replied in a calm voice. "Since it's a wish of yours, I'd gladly help you."

"You're so nice to me, Luke."

Lucas's heart trembled when he heard that nickname. For whatever reason, hearing it from the lips of this woman somehow irritated him.

"Just call me Lucas next time," he told her. "Luke is just a nickname I had when I was young."

"Okay," Lynette responded without raising any questions.

After all, she had only heard the name "Luke" from Serenity all those years