waiting with Sara for Lucas,” she fired back, crossing her arms. Max put his hand over his heart like he’d been shot and stumbled back. I laughed and felt someone put their arms around me. I looked up to see Lucas rolling his eyes at Max. Then he leaned down and kissed my temple. I was so happy at that moment that I laid my head on his chest. It felt wonderful. I could see that he just got out of the shower, from his lightly damp hair and fresh smell.
“Sharp, I am so lost now. My future girlfriend just shot me down. What am I going to do now?” Max’s dramatic theatrics were hilarious. I could not help but laugh and Lucas did too. Rachel just rolled her eyes.
“Would you ladies like to have dinner with us?” Lucas looked down at me and over to Rachel.
“I am going to say ‘no’ .” Rachel declared. “I have work tomorrow and I have lots to do. You all go out and have fun.” I stared at her in disbelief. I figured Rachel would never turn down food.
“You know, Luc, I ’m a little tired, too. I will catch you on the plane in the morning,” Max slapped his shoulder as he turned to Rachel. “My lady,” he held is elbow out to her. “May I walk you out?” Rachel rolled her eyes at Max’s fake English accent but took his elbow.
Lucas whispered in my ear, “How about dinner, beautiful?”
Yep, my heart is going to burst .
“Hey,” I turned to face him and put my hands on his chest, “how about take-out and my place?” I smiled sweetly at him.
“I have to be home by seven AM to get ready for the road trip,” he winked back.
“Road trip?”
“Yeah, we are heading to St. Louis, Dallas, and Colorado for the next week,” he stated.
“Oh,” I looked down, “I didn’t realize you would be gone.” I knew they traveled a lot but I hadn’t considered about how much.
“Well, I ’m in love with your idea. Let’s get out of here.” He grabbed my hand and we headed down the long hallway. All I could do was smile.
Chapter 18 – Lucas
Agreeing to go back to her place, might be a bad idea. The other night I almost ripped her clothes off right there on the couch. But, I just couldn’t stay away from her.
We grabbed some take -out before entering back into her apartment. Walking into her place was almost serene. It smelled clean with a hint of sweet, just like her. I could see her all around the place. I put everything on the table as she brought out plates and silverware. She was wearing a black Eagles t-shirt with a red Eagles scarf and a great pair of jeans. I couldn’t help but look at the amazing boots that she was wearing. I just could not stop staring at her.
“Lucas, are you okay?” She smiled sweetly at me as she asked.
“Yes. I’m just hungry,” I said back without trying to ogle her. She was going to end up thinking I was some type of freak.
We sat down and ate. We made some small talk, but mainly we ate. It was nice to be with a girl and have a dinner with her and not feel uncomfortable. I loved that she actually ate food and was not like the other girls I’d dated who just ate veggies and salads all the time.
“I really want to thank you for bringing lunch today,” she said quietly after we had finished our meal.
“It was not a problem. I actually enjoyed seeing your work side. Besides, I enjoyed meeting your staff. Those ladies seem wonderful and Charles seems very protective.” I still thought about his statement and he said. I wondered if someone hurt Sara.
Could that be what she is hiding?
“They really are. Charity is a single mother and Betty lost her husband a couple years back. Charles is retired from the military and Rachel hired him because they kick box together. We buy them lunch every day because we know money is tight for them.”
“Hold up. Did you say that Rachel kick boxes?” She was so tiny I thought someone would break her in half.
Sara laughed . “Yes, she does and she is very good at it. I told you
“Sharp, I am so lost now. My future girlfriend just shot me down. What am I going to do now?” Max’s dramatic theatrics were hilarious. I could not help but laugh and Lucas did too. Rachel just rolled her eyes.
“Would you ladies like to have dinner with us?” Lucas looked down at me and over to Rachel.
“I am going to say ‘no’ .” Rachel declared. “I have work tomorrow and I have lots to do. You all go out and have fun.” I stared at her in disbelief. I figured Rachel would never turn down food.
“You know, Luc, I ’m a little tired, too. I will catch you on the plane in the morning,” Max slapped his shoulder as he turned to Rachel. “My lady,” he held is elbow out to her. “May I walk you out?” Rachel rolled her eyes at Max’s fake English accent but took his elbow.
Lucas whispered in my ear, “How about dinner, beautiful?”
Yep, my heart is going to burst .
“Hey,” I turned to face him and put my hands on his chest, “how about take-out and my place?” I smiled sweetly at him.
“I have to be home by seven AM to get ready for the road trip,” he winked back.
“Road trip?”
“Yeah, we are heading to St. Louis, Dallas, and Colorado for the next week,” he stated.
“Oh,” I looked down, “I didn’t realize you would be gone.” I knew they traveled a lot but I hadn’t considered about how much.
“Well, I ’m in love with your idea. Let’s get out of here.” He grabbed my hand and we headed down the long hallway. All I could do was smile.
Chapter 18 – Lucas
Agreeing to go back to her place, might be a bad idea. The other night I almost ripped her clothes off right there on the couch. But, I just couldn’t stay away from her.
We grabbed some take -out before entering back into her apartment. Walking into her place was almost serene. It smelled clean with a hint of sweet, just like her. I could see her all around the place. I put everything on the table as she brought out plates and silverware. She was wearing a black Eagles t-shirt with a red Eagles scarf and a great pair of jeans. I couldn’t help but look at the amazing boots that she was wearing. I just could not stop staring at her.
“Lucas, are you okay?” She smiled sweetly at me as she asked.
“Yes. I’m just hungry,” I said back without trying to ogle her. She was going to end up thinking I was some type of freak.
We sat down and ate. We made some small talk, but mainly we ate. It was nice to be with a girl and have a dinner with her and not feel uncomfortable. I loved that she actually ate food and was not like the other girls I’d dated who just ate veggies and salads all the time.
“I really want to thank you for bringing lunch today,” she said quietly after we had finished our meal.
“It was not a problem. I actually enjoyed seeing your work side. Besides, I enjoyed meeting your staff. Those ladies seem wonderful and Charles seems very protective.” I still thought about his statement and he said. I wondered if someone hurt Sara.
Could that be what she is hiding?
“They really are. Charity is a single mother and Betty lost her husband a couple years back. Charles is retired from the military and Rachel hired him because they kick box together. We buy them lunch every day because we know money is tight for them.”
“Hold up. Did you say that Rachel kick boxes?” She was so tiny I thought someone would break her in half.
Sara laughed . “Yes, she does and she is very good at it. I told you
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