On Friday after picking the kids from school, we stopped by the market for fresh fruits on the other side of town as we made our way home. The kids had been going on all week about how much they would like to visit a natural market that was not limited to what they saw at the mall. It took some time but we finally located one on the far end of town, just a few miles from where I lived before moving in with the Maxwell's.
Just like everything else I had done in the last three days, this was a perfect, most needed distraction, especially since he had had to work home more often since he recovered. Our conversations after I walked out of the elevatpor almost crying had been limited to the hi's and hello.
Any distraction I got, I took it happily, because I would much rather be distracted than cry my eyes out all
Lucas stiffened the moment he realized the words that just left his mouth, I was just as frozen to the spot, eyes glued to his and my chest thumping so hard, it roared in my earThe first time he had said those words to me, he clearly did not know I was awake enough to hear him. At least that time I got the chance to escape giving him a reply by pretending I was sleeping like he expected I was.I had hoped to get some time to prepare myself for those three words before he popped them up on m again, but clearly, there were other plans in store and now, I was standing face to face with him with his skin on mine, completely clueless in what to say to him."Is that a trick to try to get into my knickers tonight?" I joked, trying to force a laugh and failing mise
Lucas and I barely made it past the elevator doors, before he had his hands and mouth all over my body. He pressed me to the steel cold wall, mouth devouring mine mercilessly, and hands working to shed off whatever little clothing I had on.With his free hand, he reached over, pressing the red button that brought the elevator to a quick stop for the second time this week. "What are you doing?" I managed to ask in breathy pants when he pulled back slightly.He cupped my cheeks in one palm while the other wrapped around my neck loosely. "Do you know the only thing that has occupied my brain all week?" His voice was hoarse, deep, and dripped with lust and need for me.I shook my head lightly, even though I had quite an idea what that was saying as I had shared
"Open up," Lucas said holding the fork to my mouth. It was the second time he had insisted on feeding me as we sat for breakfast this morning."You do know I can feed myself," I giggled but opened my mouth anyways."I never said you couldn't, I enjoy taking care of you,"His words made my heart melt as he smeared some watermelon into my mouth. I attempted to speak but ended up sending juices trickling down my chin. Lucas wiped it softly with the pad of his thumb and brought it to his lips, licking off whatever remained. It was sexy as fuck."Daddy, what about me?" Abby cried from where she sat opposite Aiden on her side of the table. "You didn't feed me too."
The girls and I spent the rest of the afternoon from one shop to the other in search of the most perfect things for Mia's engagement. I did not bother to wonder what it would be like to shpp[ for the wedding. I might just call in sick if I joined in for that.Thankfully, I could count on some great food at lunch with Alexander and C after a long day that had just gone halfway."God I hate shopping," I held the back of my neck wincing in pain as we took our seats in the upscale seaside bistro Celine had chosen for Lunch."Remind me why you're a girl again?" she raised a brow and took the stool opposite me."Not all girls love shopping." she knew too well my dislike for shopping. "When will Alexander be here?" I checked th
It was Mia's big night.No not her big night that would end her singleness, but we had planned so much for her engagement, it was like a mini wedding.I tilted my head to meet Lucas as we rode next to each other in the back of the Limousine. The kids had decided to ride with their grandparents. They had been super clingy and just as excited after Lucas had told them they would be spending their holiday with their grandparents.I spent the last few days trying to organize them for it and tonight after the engagement party, they would be going home with their grandparents to spend the next few weeks.They had been beaming with joy in the last few days and I already missed them. Thankfully, I had great consola
My blood ran cold as she said the word for the second time. If Lucas did not have both hands wrapped around me so firmly, I sure as hell would have tumbled over to the ground the moment she said the words. Words could not be formed, my thoughts were an incoherent jumble spiraling left and right and running a million miles per second as unanswered questions swirled freely.There was a commotion, the other guests could vote their questions, The whats, hows, when, whys? I just stood there, stricken by the horrific piece of news I had just received."Surprised?" she snickered, "believe me I was shocked when I found out too.""You're lying," I finally found my voice, pushing myself off Lucas. He shared the same shocked expression everyone else had written on thei
"You do know you have been fucking a married man all along don't you?" Sarah smirked as she saw the horror written on my face from her words.I could not breathe.I thought I had received the greatest shock for the evening, but this shock hit me raw, at my most vulnerable moment. Suddenly it made sense what he was trying to close with Sarah. They had still been married all along. He never divorced her."Lucas is that true?" Martha spoke first, seeing as everyone else was too shocked to speak.I turned to Lucas, hoping and praying I would not see the guilt that danced in his eyes, the proof that whatever she was saying was true.But Sarah had not come here
LucasSilence greeted me as I walked past the foyer, a gripping cold silence that wrenched my heart. I knew she was not here yet I spent the next few minutes leaving no stone unturned to confirm the fact.I had seen it in her eyes when she said she wanted to come home by herself and in that 10 minutes, I had been apart from her, she had slipped through my fingers.I had never seen my home so cold and empty and quiet. Even when the kids were not there was still some warmth. But tonight it was as lifeless as I felt inside.My eyes locked on the spot where she was standing the night she had told me she loved me too. The air still lingered of her scent.