Lucas drove up to his huge palatial mansion and instructed the guards to allow Alexander inside. He drove through the gigantic gates and parked on the tiled courtyard in front of a sprawling white stone building. A sparkling fountain with a marble statue of Apollo adorned the entrance. The main building and adjacent buildings were nicely interconnected around a large swimming pool.
Alexander parked his motorcycle and dismounted. "Are you sure you want me to go inside? I'm not dressed properly, " said Alexander with apprehension.
"Of course I want you to come in with me. It's okay. It's just home," coaxed Lucas, dragging him inside by his arm.
They entered from the backyard door into the main building. His dad, Eric Parker had just arrived home after a conference to have his lunch. He seemed to be discussing something with his mom, Eugene Parker in the living room while their housekeeper Kathy served lunch. They looked up as Lucas entered tugging Alexander along with him.
"Mom, Dad, meet my best friend Alexander Dawson. He saved me from a gruesome attack by some bad boys of the college," said Lucas, and Alexander smiled, a little embarrassed at all the attention.
"Alex, this is my dad, Eric Parker, and my mom, Eugene Parker, " Lucas introduced.
"Hello, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, nice to meet you, " said Alexander coming forward to shake hands with Lucas's dad.
Instead, his dad embraced Alexander and said, "Call me uncle Eric."
Alexander liked him already. No one had ever embraced him like Lucas's dad. His mom too hugged him,"Call me aunt Eugene," she said and Alexander nodded. "Have lunch with us, Alex," she invited. He looked at Lucas's parents longingly wishing in his heart that he too had parents of his own.
"I can't, aunt Eugene. I have work at 3 o'clock," he said, looking at the wall clock.
"You're just eighteen. Where do you work, son?" Asked Lucas's dad.
"At a garage, uncle Eric," said Alexander, looking down at his feet. He knew how billionaires were. They looked down upon people who were poor.
"What about your parents? Where do they work?" Asked Lucas's mom.
"I'm an orphan, I've never seen my parents, actually. A distant uncle of mine brought me up but he died last year from excessive drinking. Ever since I had been escaping from the officials to avoid going to foster homes. This year I've turned eighteen and they've left me at peace," said Alexander as everyone listened to him spellbound.
A gasp made Alexander turn around and he saw the most beautiful girl on earth standing and listening to what he said. He was embarrassed since he never shared his personal details with anyone. He didn't know why he talked so much with Lucas and his family. The girl wasn't more than sixteen years of age. Her expressive, stunning blue eyes stared back at him. They touched a chord in his heart. He couldn't look away, staring at her spellbound.
"Hey, Sera, meet my best friend, Alexander," introduced Lucas. The girl came forward, shyly.
"Alexander, this is my only sister, Serenity. She's just turned sixteen," Lucas introduced, drawing Serenity near.
"Hi," said Serenity but Alexander was too tongue-tied to speak. He just nodded and a small smile played on his lips.
"There's a lot of time left. You can have lunch with us, son," said Lucas's mom, and she led everyone to the dining room. Liam, his younger brother rushed inside and Lucas introduced him to Alexander. They instantly clicked as they shared the same interest, cars.
"My Mercedes is giving me some problems. Don't know what happened. I'll take it to the service station, soon," said Lucas's dad.
"I can check it if you will allow me to," said Alexander, and Lucas's dad looked at him with awe.
"Please do. At least tell me what's wrong with it," he said and Alexander nodded. Lunch was served and everyone hungrily tucked into the Hoisin sauce glazed salmon burgers, smothered pork chops served with potato wedges, cobb salad, and key lime pie. It was the most delicious food Alexander had ever tasted. He usually skipped his lunch as he hardly got time to prepare anything before his garage duty. With the little money, he had, eating out wasn't even an option for him.
"This is really good aunt Eugene. Thank you. The best food I've ever had," he said and Lucas's mom smiled at him.
Alexander was extremely aware of Serenity from across the table. She took in his conversations with avid interest, her stunning blue eyes taking in everything, although she didn't speak much. Every now and then their eyes met and Alexander felt his heart thumping loudly in his chest. It never happened to him before and he was confused.
After lunch, Lucas's dad took him to his garage where there were numerous expensive cars parked. Lucas too followed them along with Liam.
"This is a beauty, uncle Eric," said Alexander, running his fingers along the smooth body of the car. "What's the problem that you're facing?" He asked.
"Well, the engine is stalling suddenly and refusing to start again. The carriage is vibrating while speeding down," said Lucas's dad. Alexander nodded and checked the car thoroughly as the others looked on.
"There is a little damage to the engine harness wire insulation, uncle Eric. It needs to be replaced, " said Alexander. "I don't have the parts or the tools to do it now."
"Thank you, son. I'll get it done from the service center, but it's better to know beforehand else they'd slap extra charges for doing nothing," said Lucas's dad, and everyone agreed.
Alexander looked up and got lost again in Serenity's stunning eyes as she stood near the garage entrance watching them silently. He was getting impatient for a chance to speak to her, to hear her sweet voice, to see her plump lips call his name. But he was getting late for his garage duty.
"I'll have to leave now, uncle Eric," he said and Lucas's dad patted his shoulder.
"Come tomorrow again, son. I'll show you another car," he said with a wink and left to go into the house. Liam fist-bumped with Alexander and left too. Lucas held him by the shoulders and led him out of the garage. Alexander turned and saw Serenity walking towards the pool. He longed to be with her but with Lucas around he didn't get any chance to.
He climbed onto his bike and his eyes searched for Serenity while Lucas chatted about college and Miss Wilkerson. He spotted her sitting at the edge of the swimming pool, her legs dipped into the water. Their eyes met and she smiled shyly. Alexander was bowled over. He was mesmerized by her smile. He smiled back and fixed his helmet, his eyes not leaving hers as he held her gaze. A shiver of excitement coursed through him. He saw her creamy bare legs from the short sundress, dipped into the water. What he would give to be able to sit beside her!
"See you at college then, dude, " said Lucas, and Alexander came out of his hypnotic state and nodded.
"Yeah, see you," he said and started his motorcycle and rode away.
All the way to the garage Alexander only thought about Serenity. He had never noticed any girl before like he noticed Serenity. He felt an attraction towards her which he couldn't fathom.
All his life, he had been alone, lonely, and unloved. His mom had died giving birth to him and his dad left him with a distant cousin of his before committing suicide. He didn't have any photographs of them. His dad's distant cousin, Frank Boyer, was an alcoholic. He made Alexander work for him since childhood and abused him to no end. Alexander had a very difficult time trying to please his uncle and earn some money doing small jobs.
But Alexander never complained as uncle Frank's house was better than being in a foster home or in an orphanage. He worked hard and studied on his own, borrowing books from his neighbor's son, Seth, who was a year older than him.
Alexander appeared for an entrance examination and received a full scholarship for his schooling at Seth's school because of his brilliant performance. He studied hard and graduated from school and being the class valedictorian, received a 100% free scholarship for his further studies.
His uncle expired due to renal failure and he was free.
Alexander sighed and finished his work at the garage. It was already 9 o'clock at night and he returned to his small one-room shabby home on the outskirts of Vegas. It was all he was left with after his uncle's death. He took a refreshing shower and ate some bread for dinner, swallowing it down with water.
He lay down on his rickety bed and thought about his day. He thought about Lucas, he thought about Lucas's wonderful family. Then he thought about Serenity, smiling to himself. He fell asleep dreaming about Serenity as a smile lingered on his lips.
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Note: Eugene can either be a male or female name. The difference is in the pronunciation. When it's masculine, it is pronounced as "You-Jean"The feminine version is pronounced as "You-shun-ay", with the accent on the last syllable.
The next day, Alexander felt a strange new excitement in his heart when he went to his University. He was looking forward to meeting Serenity after college. Lucas greeted him at their first class, sitting down next to him."My dad's impressed with you, dude," said Lucas and Alexander grinned, feeling very happy that someone at least liked him."You've got to come home today. Dad wants you to check his old Ford Austin. It was his favourite car," said Lucas."Sure," said Alexander, his heart singing with joy at the prospect of meeting Serenity again.The first few classes were back to back and they didn't get much time to talk. By the time they got their first break, both were famished. "Let's go grab a bite, Alex," said Lucas.
Serenity couldn't sleep. The thought of meeting Alexander again the next day had her very excited. She waited impatiently. She had never felt this way before, it was a completely new experience for her.The next day after spending an uneventful time at school, a very happy Serenity returned home to cook for Alexander. Her mom saw her enthusiasm to go into the kitchen and chuckled, "Planning to feed us again today, sweetie?" She asked and Serenity grinned, "Yes, mom," she answered. She went inside the kitchen and cooked with Kathy, excitedly.Alexander reached college the next morning a little late. He was stuck in a roadblock near his home, where an accident had occurred. The class had already started when he entered. He quietly went and sat beside Lucas at the back. Lucas smiled at him, relieved that he came to college. He was the only friend Lucas
"Can I drop you?" Alexander asked and Serenity nodded shyly."I'm just going to the next block. My best friend, Skylar lives there," she informed him. He looked at her with avid interest."Do you both go to school together?" He asked, handing her a spare helmet that he always carried."Yes, we're at Yorkhill High. It’s near dad's office," she informed him and his brain absorbed the extra information instantly. He would be joining uncle Eric's office from Monday, so hopefully, he would see her more frequently. She wore the helmet and climbed onto his motorcycle, straddling behind him. She was acutely aware of him and held on to her seat to avoid falling off."You need to hold onto me," he said and waited for her soft hands to hold onto him. B
The next morning Alexander rode on his motorcycle to Lucas's house. He was eager to see Serenity before he went for his fight. He didn't know whether he would see her again. He parked his vehicle in Lucas's courtyard and went towards the backside of the house. The living room was vacant so he went up to Lucas's room."Hey, Alex, when did you arrive? I was waiting for you. Come, I need to show you something," said an excited Lucas. He jumped out of his chair and dragged Alexander out of his room, leading him out of the main house.They went to a building connected to the main building. It was obvious that this one was newly decorated and furnished. Lucas led him up the stairs to a huge bedroom suite. It was extravagant and luxuriously decorated. "This is my new room. I'm shifting tomorrow. What do you say?" Asked an excited Lucas.
Alexander entered the basement of a huge deserted warehouse in a less crowded area of Las Vegas. Today was the last fight night of the three-day mega-fighting league matches hosted by FX Fight Club. Kyle, the 6 foot 4 inches tall, hefty and towering bouncer manned the entry, checking for tickets and allowing groups of people to be screened for weapons before allowing them entry."Hey, Killer King, ready for your win today?" He asked Alexander. "Killer King" was Alexander's nickname in the circuit. He hated it as much as he hated the club, the circuit, and its members, especially Mike Tyndall."Yes," he said. He didn't speak much to anyone, although everyone wished to know more about their starfighter."Mike's got his hopes on you," he said and Alexander gave him a fake smile.
The next day, Serenity missed Alexander. She only thought of him and spoke of him. Skylar was tired of her already. "Sera, please can you change the topic? You see, I don't have anyone like your Alexander to talk about and I'm getting very green," she said and Serenity grinned."Okay, one last thing. Alexander was staring at my lips. I guess he wanted to kiss me," said Serenity, and Skylar squealed with delight."I would have kissed him already if I were you," said Skylar. Serenity blushed."I can't be like you, Sky. I feel so acutely aware of myself and nervous around him," Serenity confessed."You are whipped already, girl," said Skylar, and Serenity grimaced. The two friends spent the day together while Alexander rested the whole day.
Mr. Rutherford led Lucas and Alexander to their cubicles which were adjacent to each other. They completed the work that he assigned to them on time. They were done for the day and were contemplating on going home when Lucas's dad summoned them.They reached his office and went inside. "What happened to you, Alexander?" Asked Lucas's dad with concern."I fell from my motorcycle, uncle Eric," he said."Be more careful in future," he advised."Yes, I will, uncle Eric, " said Alexander."Lucas, take Alexander to the apartment where I want him to stay. You can help him shift tonight," said his dad."Can I stay with him tonight? Please, dad?" He asked, hop
The warm, soft feel of her mouth against his own stunned Alexander and he stood like a statue, too overwhelmed by the heavenly feeling of her mouth on his. Serenity gently bit his lip and plunged her tongue into his mouth kissing him with abandon. She was tired of his longing looks and decided to take the initiative. Her gentle probing made him groan in pleasure. He came out of his stance and crushed her to himself, dominating the kiss, playing a duel with her tongue.His tongue tasted her hungrily, kissing her wildly, as she clung to him to support her jelly-like legs. It was a passionate kiss, very different from the ones he ever had. Not like the meaningless ones he got on the three se*ual encounters he had before.This was from the soul. It was like an addiction, once you get a taste you want more. He didn't want to stop. In fact, he could