[|]Mature chapter.The moment we walked into the house, Lucas shut the door and pinned me against it then pressed his lips against mine. On our way back, his hand had not left my thigh, teasing me. I was turned on and was glad we made it back safely because Lucas was barely paying any attention. I wrapped my arms around his broad shoulders and pressed myself closer to his hard body, loving the feel of his muscles against my body. He moaned and nibbled on my bottom lip, seeking entrance but instead of granting it to him, I locked my lips causing him to growl. He palmed my ass and spanked it, causing me to hiss but keep my mouth shut. He pulled away and cupped my chin then tilted my head upward so I could look at him."Open your mouth," he said in a harsh whisper."No," I replied and he held the back of my head, tilting my head further backward. "You are making things harder for you," Lucas said and captured my lips again, this time more passionately which made me open my mouth.He
[|]Lucas' POVI moaned as I felt the harsh rays of sun on my body, warming me up. I sighed and sleepily reached out for a pillow, only to feel a warm softness. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. I shifted my gaze to my left and smiled at the sight of Jackie sleeping with her legs tangled with mine and her long dark hair framing her face. I reached out to her face and tucked her hair away from her face. I took in the freckles on her cheeks, her pointed button nose, and her pouty pink lips that I loved to kiss so much. My eyes traced her shoulder and her arm placed on my chest.I cupped her cheek and caressed it, loving how soft her skin was under my touch. Memories of last night came flooding into my head and I would be lying if I said she didn't cast a spell on me. Jackie had made me feel like I was on top of the world last night. She was so soft under me and so responsive to everything I did. It made me become so hard in a second that I thought I would have come so soon
[|]I still couldn't believe that I had slept with Lucas Hamilton and I had loved it. It was the best feeling ever and left me wanting more from him even though I felt sore from taking him. When I woke up, I felt tired yet energetic from the activities of last night which now got me addicted.When I had gone downstairs, I felt shy at the sight of him because of the memories of what we did last night. Even when I saw him, I felt turned on because he was looking more handsome than I used to see him probably because of the level of intimacy we experienced. Now, here we were sitting in the living room as I waited for him to tell me more about himself. I wanted to know the back story of the man I had fallen for. What made him Lucas Hamilton. "So, where do you want me to begin?" He asked and I folded my legs on the couch, facing him. I bit my lip when I saw his eyes go to my legs and I almost subconsciously dragged my shirt down but because I wanted to tease him, I let it be."From the ra
[|]"It's not what it looks like," I said, standing to my feet."Uh, I believe I am not blind," Maddy said, looking past me to Lucas before looking back at me."He was trying to get something out of my eyes," I lied and I heard Lucas chuckle behind me."With his mouth?" Maddy asked, a smile on her face. "Come on, Jackie. Have fun. You're weird. Look, I'm hungry and need food. Y'all got anything here?"I smiled and went to the kitchen to make something from what was left over from our breakfast."Don't you have a home or money to eat?" Lucas asked from his spot on the couch and I held myself back from laughing. These two were going to be chaotic if they become closer as friends."Wow, still a jerk as always. Tsk, Jackie hurry up, I'm hungry. I just came from the nail salon and need food," she whined like a child as she came to the kitchen.As I put down a plate, my phone vibrated in my back pocket. I took it out and unlocked the device then opened the message. My heart sunk at the mes
[|]"Huh?" I said, speechless. "How is that even possible."Yes, it is possible. Your mother called the school board and came in a few days ago. Since she is on the form as a third party and or guardian, she has the freedom of access to know the information about your student loan since she was called to confirm her identity on the day you requested one. So, yes. Your mother paid off your loan."I relaxed on the seat and felt nothing but shock in me. Anger slowly began to creep inside me as I realized everything. She left me to support her deadbeat husband, she made me try to listen to Martinez, she didn't care for my education and now, she suddenly paid my loans? "Is everything alright?" The woman asked and I nodded my head."Thank you so much for your time," I said and rose from the seat. In silence, I left the office and leaned on the wall across. I hated what my mother did. She had no right to come into my life with such assistance. When I needed her the most, she did not show a
[|]Mature Chapter. Lucas' POVWhen Jackie had said those words to me about being more than just what I was to her, I knew I had to take that as a sign to ask her to be officially mine. It took me a lot of thought to convince myself that I could do it and not feel nervous, even though I was still shaking from nervousness. There was one thing I was scared of, and that was rejection. She had rejected me once in high school and it hurt like a bitch but if she rejected me right now, I would be heartbroken. As I got on my knee with her back turned to me, I waited until she turned around. When she did, her body stiffened and her eyes became wide from shock. "Lucas, what are you doing?" She asked, eyeing my bent leg and then my face.I smiled on the outside but I was feeling restless on the inside. For the first time in my life, I didn't know how to talk to a girl unlike how it was so easy for me to woo girls before I met Jackie. Maybe it was because she was just perfect, unlike anyone I
[|]Slightly Mature.Jackie's POVThe chirping of birds and the sounds of car horns woke me up. I blinked and through sleepy eyes, staring at the top of a white fluttering wall. I was confused about where I was until I felt a hand on my ass, rubbing softly. I smiled when I got memories of last night and where I was currently sleeping. I was still on the roof with Lucas. I felt his hand move up to my back where he drew shapes with the back of his hand. I turned my head to his side and saw him staring at me, eyes droopy and hair tousled."Good morning," he said and I rolled onto my side so I could face him well. We stared at each other for some seconds, lost in each other's eyes.Lucas wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to his body. I nestled into his warmth and laid halfway across his body. My core throbbed a bit when I felt his hard-on between my thighs. I bit my lip when he cupped my ass and shifted my body so I was completely laying on him."How are you feeling?"
"Jackie?!" He said my name out loud and moved away from the window, probably to come down.He was with a gun and Tony was laying on the ground, dead with blood spilling around him. Axel had shot Tony and for what reason? Could it be that Axel had been the one behind the assault incident?So many things were going through my head at what I had just seen and the fear that I once felt before, came back tenfold. When I looked back at the building, I rushed to my feet and backed away, afraid of Axel harming me for finding out the truth. I felt heartbroken, I was weak and stunned. What did I ever do to Axel for him to do this to me? At that moment, I started to think back to what Lucas had said about his brother and I began to believe him.I saw a blur of his clothes from a window and I turned around and ran out of the compound. I had to escape from him. He could kill me too. I ran as fast as possible away from the site and stopped behind a parked car on the side of the road. I slid to the
[|] The next day, we were back to the hotel we had been in before Maddy captured me. When I woke up, I felt an odd feeling at the thought of Maddy being dead. Even though she ended up betraying me, she had been part of my life and it made me a little sad that she had to end the way she did. I pushed away the feeling and sat up on the bed. I looked at the other side of the bed and smiled at a sleeping Lucas. He was facing the other way, bare-chested. I leaned forward and ran my hand over his smooth chest. He moved his body a little but didn't wake up. I rested my chin on my palm and stared at him. His jawline was covered with very light beards and I pictured him with a full beard. He would look handsome with it and more mature as I imagined him with a trimmed beard. It made me smile as I focused on his hair which was a bit longer. I began to imagine our life together with a child running around the house. I smiled wider at the imagination. "All I want is happiness from here on ou
[|]"Hey."I flinched at the sound of Lucas' voice. I turned away from the floor-length window in the hallway of the hospital and faced him. He was looking stressed out with bags under his eyes, scattered hair, and pale skin. I wouldn't be surprised if I was matching his look."How are you?" I asked, walking up to him. I opened my arms for a hug and he came into it and I wrapped my arms around him. He lowered his height and rested his head on my shoulder."I'm so tired and I'm sure you are too," he said and hugged me back."I'm better now that I know Axel is fine," I said and pulled away from him.Axel had gone into surgery the moment we arrived at the hospital and it's been hours since we arrived. Barry had not left the door of the operating room. I could see how much they loved Axel. "You need to sleep. You are stressed from everything," Lucas said and cupped my face."I'm kinda hungry though," I said with a smile. "I need a nap but I won't do all these until I'm sure that Axel is
[|] The loudness of the gun was ringing in my ears and I could barely hear my heartbeat. I was frozen on top of Maddy as I felt fear move through me. I gulped and wondered why I couldn't feel anything, I was numb. I rolled away from Maddy and looked down at my stomach. There was blood on my shirt but I couldn't feel any wound. It was when I looked at Maddy, that I realized the blood belonged to her and not me. She had a bullet hole in her chest while the gun was slack in her hands. Her eyes were wide as her chest moved up and down quickly. I rose to my feet, holding my stomach out of fear and protecting the baby in me. "Jackie?!" I looked up at the sound of a new voice. I saw Lucas staring at me with fear in his eyes. He ran up to me and cupped my cheeks"Jackie, you're shot," he said. I snapped out of my shocked state and shook my head. "No... Not me," I replied and looked down at Maddy who was laying on the ground, still breathing. Lucas furrowed his eyebrows and slowly fol
[|]Jackie's POVThe moment Lucas had shifted, I was confused because I had been expecting him to fall at the impact of the bullet but I saw someone else; Axel.When I had seen Lucas at first, I felt my heart stop beating, I had felt like I lost it all. I thought I had lost him, I thought I had lost the man I loved but when I saw Axel, I didn't feel any different. Axel was my best friend, a brother I never had. I never had a sibling but it felt like I was losing one when I saw Axel taking the bullet for us. I didn't know if I could have screamed or passed out at the sight of Axel. I had not expected Axel to take the bullet. When I saw Lucas broken at the sight of his brother, I prayed that Axel was alright.The moment I saw Maddy run off, I knew I had to go after her before she escaped. I didn't even think twice and ran after her, picking up the gun she had dropped in the process.When I saw that Maddy had run out through a door in a corner. I pushed the door and looked on each side
[|]Lucas' POVI could not let Jackie die. I would rather die than let the woman who has suffered enough go through death. I just couldn't watch her take that bullet.So, when I saw Maddy pull out her gun, I knew things would not end well. I had thought she would not pull the trigger but I was wrong when I saw her finger push the trigger. Knowing how fast a bullet was, I blocked Jackie to take the bullet with my eyes shut the moment she fired the gun.But when three seconds went by and I did not feel the burning and body-numbing feeling of the bullet, I opened my eyes and felt like my soul left my body when I saw the last person I was expecting in front of me."Axel?!" I screamed at the top of my voice, the same time Jackie said my name.I couldn't feel my body as I watched Axel slump to the floor. Everything around me became dark and I found myself falling to my knees and crawling toward him. He rolled onto his back and my eyes went straight to his bleeding chest. My hands began to s
[|]Jackie's POVIt hurt so bad.It broke my heart to see him sign the contract. It made me angry to see them kiss. It wasn't Lucas' fault, I was not mad at him. I was mad at Maddy. She was so cruel. The worst feeling I felt was helplessness. I couldn't do anything to stop everything as I watched them kiss. I felt like my heart was ripped out of my chest and tossed into a larva. I felt like I could not breathe. It was at that moment I knew that people could die from heartbreak. I just couldn't withstand the sight and thought of losing Lucas to her."Finally," Maddy said and I raised my head.I sniffed and glared at her when she looked at me, smiling wide with the contract pressed against her chest. She giggled and walked up to me."Won't you congratulate me?" She asked, craning her head to the side.I formed some saliva in my mouth and spat on her face. She gasped and closed her eyes at the impact. I smiled at the sight of my spit on her face then chuckled."I already got what I want
[|]Lucas' POVI took out my gun from my duffle bag and checked for bullets. I saw it was fully loaded and fixed the gun between the waistline of my pants and my back. I covered it up with my shirt and grabbed my jacket then turned toward the door. I paused to take deep breaths. I was scared and worried and I was feeling like I was going to go crazy. I was so mad at myself for leaving Jackie alone when I knew Maddy was around. Now, she was with a crazy bitch who was probably going to hurt her. Whatever I had to do, I had to act smart and not put Jackie in danger.I exhaled and opened the door then walked out of the room where I met Barry leaning against the wall across me."Ready to go?" They asked and I nodded."Yes. Have you called the police?" I asked."Remember the Redside police department is on their payroll, I don't think it's going to be something they'll like to hear," Barry said, pushing themselves off the wall."You're right. They won't care about what we say," I said and
[|]"You know, at some point, I started to give up on Lucas since I saw you weren't interested in him. That's where Clark comes in," Maddy said and sat down on a chair the man had brought for her. "I saw him, he was rich, handsome, and a player like Lucas. They had the same issues, family problems and all. I felt like I had Lucas but in a different body."I was too weak to even try to tell her how crazy she was. I saw her type of person in the movies and books. It was so unbelievable I was experiencing such before my very eyes. "As I was saying before this, I found out Lucas was going to our college and I had to forfeit a prestigious university to be close to him. I watched him but with you around, it was so hard. I ended up regretting canceling your scholarship to the college in the UK. I wish I had but I'm only human. When I found out you choose this college as your second choice, I had to keep you close and make sure you got in. I'm sorry for everything you went through but you de
[|]My eyelids hurt so bad that I felt pain when I struggled to open my eyes. When I had them open, the first thing I saw was my lap through slightly blurred vision. I hissed and then moaned when I felt a dull ache on my head. I tried to raise my head but it was difficult, almost as if my neck was stiff with pain. I shut my eyes against another wave of a dull headache then opened them when I heard heavy footsteps."You're finally awake," a gruff masculine voice reached my ears and I groaned out in pain when my hair was yanked back.The pain in my neck and head doubled and I felt dizzy from the movement. I took deep breaths and looked to my side, I saw the same man who had been following me in the supermarket. My eyes widened as fear came over me then I became aware of my surroundings. I was facing a church altar and on my side were rows of wooden benches. I furrowed my eyebrows and looked back at the altar in confusion. I could tell from the stained glass window behind the cross that