ROMANCE: BIKER ROMANCE: Valentine Biker (MC Alpha Male Pregnancy Romance) (New Adult Valentine Romance Short Stories) (92 page)

“…Because I really like you, Tessa, and I know you like me too.” Smiling gently, Lucas reached down to pull Tessa’s underwear up over her legs and hips, and for the moment she just let him take care of her.

“This was a mistake.” With their faces so close together, Tessa knew Lucas had heard her, and he tensed- his hand only halfway done with pulling her black sweat pants over her legs.

“No, it wasn’t, Tessa. If I didn’t respect you it would’ve gone all the way, and you know it. Just give me a chance.” To Tessa, it almost sounded like Lucas was borderline begging. His dull blue eyes pleaded with hers, and his fingers traced circled on her inner thigh. Biting her lip, she wasn’t sure of what to say or even what to think.

“I- I don’t know.”

Nibbling her lip, Tessa walked into her Human Biology II course on Monday feeling less than excited. The situation with Lucas was hitting a critical point, and after avoiding him all of Sunday there was a certain amount of apprehension flowing in her veins.

Until, that is, Lucas sauntered through the door with Shantal next to him. Like Tessa, Shantal had bronzed skin and a curvaceous figure, but she was a few inches shorter. Tessa liked to think she was prettier than the whore that went around campus.

Still, Tessa felt a little light headed as the blood drained from her face and her heart ached in her chest. Was Lucas lying when he said he liked her? Was it all a trick to get into her pants? Ducking her head the questions went on in circles and Tessa bit her lip hard. In between her fingers, her pen shook noticeably and a lump formed in her throat.

Lucas Brown wasn’t any different than she’d initially thought.

“Tessa, are you okay?” Lucas’s question made Tessa scowl a little into her notebook. Since when did she care so much about a boy? The answer wasn’t one she wanted to face.

“Peachy.” Grumbling out a response, Tessa scooted over to the left in a futile escape to get further away from Lucas, but he wasn’t having it.

“Yeah right- you’ve been avoiding me. Is it because of what happened on Saturday?” Tessa tried not to tense up, but Lucas still noticed and he frowned. Didn’t he understand she didn’t want to talk about it? She was still sifting through what had happened, and what she thought about it. Having that kind of experience was confusing for her.

“Tessa, I meant what I said. You know I meant it.” Huffing irritably, Tessa shook her head roughly. She didn’t want to have this conversation at all, least of all in a class room.

“Just drop it, okay Lucas? Seriously. How do I know what you meant? How do I know you didn’t say that to however many girls you did that to, and more?”

Chancing a glance at him, Tessa watched Lucas’s expression transform from a frown to anger and then determination. The metamorphosis didn’t bode well for her at all. Grabbing her hand, he yanked her out of her seat and down the small flight of stairs that stretched from the bottom of the room to the top of the benches. She would’ve protested, but she wanted to know what he had to say. She wanted to believe that there was a single ray of hope, no matter how bleak.

Outside the double doors that led to the room, Lucas tugged her a little ways down the hall before pausing to run his hand through his hair in agitation.

“Look, I don’t know what you listen to when you’re sitting quiet in your courses, but for fuck’s sake- I’ve only been with two women, and I was in relationships with both of them. Not at the same time, but you know what I mean. If I didn’t mean what I said to you, Tessa, I wouldn’t have said it at all. Why can’t you just believe me and stop being so damn stubborn? We go on break today and have a project to finish- you can’t avoid me forever if you want to pass.”

Blinking slowly, Tessa’s first thought was that she’d completely forgot about the break that happened in the middle of the semester so her professors could take their own teaching courses. Her second thought, though, was that the rumors going around about Lucas were totally false if he wasn’t lying. Eyeballing him suspiciously, Tessa knew he was right. If she wanted to get her mark on this presentation, she needed his help.

Slumping her shoulders a little in defeat, Tessa allowed Lucas to win just this once.

“Fine, but that doesn’t mean Saturday isn’t an issue.” Glaring a little, Tessa was kind of struck by how bright Lucas’s smile was, and he rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb before responding.

“That’s okay, Tessa. Anyway, I have a game tonight so we’ll have to do double tomorrow. Will you come?” Once again Tessa blinked harshly. She didn’t know the first thing about football, and was sure her face told it all because Lucas chuckled.

“I’ll give you a crash course right after school before practice, okay? It’s not as boring as it seems, trust me.”

Now, at half past 1pm, Tessa tried hard to focus and understand everything Lucas was saying. He explained why the ball hardly moved, and what positions were important. The team they were playing was from the next city over, and there was a heated rivalry between them.

Despite what Lucas had said, it was still boring and unappealing.

“Okay, I have to go get ready, so I’ll see you after the game.” Without another word Lucas jogged off towards the locker room, and Tessa watched him go. The bad boy image she’d cultivated around him was stripped completely, and he seemed like a really caring guy.

She hated the way her chest swelled, because not everyone got to see him that way.

An hour later the beginning ceremonies for the game were starting, even though Tessa couldn’t remember their official name. She sat on one of the lower bleacher seats, right behind the benches that held players that weren’t on the field. Of course, she’d been sitting there since she’d gotten out of class, but it wasn’t as uncomfortable as it seemed. However, it was very loud, and when the home team rushed out of the locker room it only got louder.

As promised, Tessa tried, really tried, to stay with what was happening. The ball only moved if Lucas was receiving a catch, or throwing one. She really didn’t know. Frowning, she found herself actively looking for the man in the blue and yellow ‘22’ uniform, and he was always in the same spot unless the ball was in play. It was easy to follow Lucas, too, because he was just so much bigger than everyone else.

It was half way into the game that Tessa noticed Lucas was running straight for the biggest defender on the visiting team. He wasn’t even paying attention to where he was going. Gnawing on her lip, she felt her heart stutter in her chest when the giant ball of red and green rammed into Lucas and sent him flying.

Standing up in a flurry with the rest of the crowd, Tessa held her breath, waiting for Lucas to get up as the game was stopped and the referees ran for him. Whatever the defender had done, it was illegal and resulted in a red flag being thrown, but Tessa didn’t care. She just wanted Lucas to sit up, and heaved a sigh when he did so.

Despite that, though, a stretcher was carried onto the field and Lucas was quick to lie back down.

“Lucas!” Tessa didn’t think- she just ran out of the bleachers with a strangled sound and practically sprinted towards her car. Lucas would be taken to the nearest hospital, which was just down the street. She could beat him there if she were fast enough. Thanking all of the gods that would listen, Tessa was immensely glad she’d started parking near the field so she didn’t have to walk as far.

Panic. That was all Tessa felt as her car tried to obey the speed limit despite the fact that her gas pedal was hitting the floor of the car. The ambulance that held Lucas was pulling into the emergency room, sirens quiet, just as she turned the block to watch it.

Lucas was going to kill her with all of his dangerous sports playing.

Rushing into the emergency area, Tessa caught a glimpse of Lucas being rolled into a room, and she ignored the security guard as she rushed past the nurse’s station. Her fingers shook and her knees were weak. Today was not going as well as planned, although that plan was loose and full of gaps.

“Lucas! Oh my God, are you okay? That guy sent you flying and I- it just took you so long to get up!” Half hysteric, Tessa’s barging into the room made the paramedics frown but Lucas himself seemed to be alright. On an inclined bed, he flat out grinned and reached out to her, and for once she didn’t try to overthink it as she jumped onto the edge of the bed.

“You didn’t break anything, right? Oh, Professor Kirkpatrick was right. This is why I don’t like sports!” Rambling as Lucas swept his hand down her smooth, shiny black hair, Tessa’s words hovered just about legibility.

“Tess, everything is fine, I didn’t break anything. Just got the wind knocked out of me. Just relax, okay? I’m not hurt.” Drawing a deep, hiccupping breath, Tessa held Lucas’s face in her hands and stared at him hard. If he were injured, she knew he’d be pale and sweating slightly. His lips would be trembling and he would be tense. None of these things were happening, though, so she forced herself to relax a little.

“Good. That’s good.”

After a moment of silence, Tessa had some time to calm down. When he knew she wouldn’t try to mortally wound him, Lucas decided to break the quiet as a sly smirk crossed his face.

“So, you gunna admit that you have feelings for me and that you know what I said wasn’t a lie?”

Stiffening at the jibe she knew was more than half serious, Tessa frowned a little before nodding a little. There was no way she could deny it now- not after that episode.

“Fine. I have feelings for you and you didn’t lie.”

Once released from the hospital, Lucas’s football game was already over, and he climbed carefully into the passenger seat of Tessa’s car with a frown.

“Man, that guy hit like a bitch. I guess that’s why they call him a tank. Fucker sent me to the hospital and everything. Hope he gets suspended from his team for that shit.” Listening to Lucas grumble made Tessa feel better. At least he didn’t have brain damage and could remember being hit. Pulling slowly out of the emergency parking lot, she winced noticeably as her brakes squealed in protest. Maybe she’d finally pushed her car too much.

“This sucks- I need a new car.”
Actually what I need is a damn job.
There was no way she’d get a car lease without a job, and her mother giving her a gas money to help her clean offices wasn’t going to cut it.

“You can use mine if you want. My dad got it for my 21
st
birthday, but I put off getting my license.”

Tessa liked this- the flippant conversation and the relaxed atmosphere. She felt good now that she wasn’t struggling with herself.

Pulling into Lucas’s driveway, Tessa leaned her head back against the head rest and sighed heavily, reaching up to rub her eyes.

“Do you want to sleep here tonight and we’ll go to your place in the morning?” It was nearly 1am, and Tessa was tired enough to think it was a good idea. Shutting off the engine, she shoved her key in her pocket with a nod before pulling herself out of the driver’s seat.

Stumbling into Ron’s house, though, proved difficult when she heard a moan from upstairs. The sound made both Lucas and her pause in their tracks.

Their parents were having sex. The realization hit her hard, and she almost choked on air.

“M- maybe we should go to my house.” The idea that her mother was having sex made Tessa sick to her stomach, and Lucas was quick to pull her back out the front door.

“Definitely.”

Shuddering lightly, Tessa wrapped her arms around herself in an effort to protect her from the mental images that threatened to develop in her mind’s eye on the way down the street. Wrapping his arm around her, Lucas pulled her to his side and she sighed, enjoying his warmth.

“Night, Tessa.” Somehow Tessa was curled up, spooned by Lucas, and his whisper in her ear made her mumble something in response. She liked this position- a lot. The way his arms wrapped around her and made her safe. Maybe it was something she could get used to.

Waking up slowly, Tessa snuggled into the warmth against her back and nuzzled the arm under her cheek. For all his muscle, Lucas was very cuddly. Groaning, she reached up slowly to rub her eyes, half rolling over to stretch her arms above her head.

“Lucas… Lucas, wake up.” Glancing absently at the clock, Tessa was glad she didn’t have to go to class because of the break considering it was nearly 10 in the morning. Hearing a husky, tired groan from behind her, though, made her smile. This is what Lucas gets for waking her up only a few days before.

“I’m up, babe.” Squeezing her, Lucas mumbled against her hair before Tessa rolled over completely to face him. He looked good, with tousled hair and hooded eyes. Licking her lips absently, she leaned forward and hesitantly brushed her mouth against his.

Sighing softly when Lucas wrapped his arms around her, Tessa rested her hands on his chest and flexed her fingers. His tongue was quick to flick out, requesting entrance with a brush against her lower lip, and she opened her mouth with a slight moan. Sliding her hands up to cup his jaw, she wiggled a little to get closer to him and felt her body temperature rise when she felt his straining erection against her tummy.

Slowly, Lucas’s hand trailed around her to land on her breast, and Tessa immediately inhaled sharply. Her breasts had always been sensitive, but he seemed to know how to set them on fire with just the simplest touch. Slipping under the shirt she’d worn the day before, thick, long fingers started to knead the heavy globes and she arched her back in a silent plea. Still locked in a heated kiss that got hotter with every second, Tessa moaned as a haze settled on her mind.