Trying to Score (4 page)

Fallon looked over at her active little guy and smiled. He was taller than most kids his age, with shaggy brown hair that came into the exact same gray eyes of his father’s. His little nose was probably the only thing he got from Fallon because his lips were his dad’s. Aiden was a little stocky but not fat, more like thick. The kid could wrestle Fallon to the ground and have her screaming mercy in two seconds flat, just like his dad. Lucas had loved to wrestle, in and out of bed.

Aiden grinned widely and ran to her, wrapping his small arms around her. Oh, Fallon had fucked up, and she had a feeling that things weren’t going to work themselves out. She was gonna have to face Lucas Brooks and tell him the truth, and then she was gonna have to tell Aiden.

Fallon just didn’t know how she was going to do that.

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“I just got done checking your e-mail. You have practice tomorrow morning at six, a meeting with Mrs. Adler at two, and then interviews at three and on.”

“Why? Just let it go dude,” Levi said aggravated. Lucas knew that Levi hated that he still cared for Fallon and wanted to know what she was up to, but Levi didn’t understand. Lucas had never loved a woman the way he loved Fallon. She was everything to him, and after just one night of stupidity, he lost her. Fallon wouldn’t deal with a cheater, she was stronger than that. Levi had said that if she really loved him, she would have worked it out with him, not leave, but Fallon had made it pretty clear many times that she wouldn’t deal with being cheated on. Who could blame her?

A file appeared in front of Lucas’ plate and he looked up at Levi. “Fallon Parker is the senior chief public relations manager for Rocky Top Wines. She has taken the company from the bottom to the top-selling wine in the U.S. Rocky Top Wines and the Assassins are partners,” Levi said with a look of disdain.

“No shit, really?”

“Yeah, they have their own restaurant in the arena, supply all the wine to all the parties, and even have VIP seating to go with their own level of seating. Fallon has made a name for herself.”

“Is she married?”

Levi rolled his eyes. “Not that I read. Everything says she single.”

Lucas bit his lip. “I won’t know until I talk to her, or see her hand. She’s very secretive about her personal life. Remember how she wouldn’t even hold my hand in public.”

“Yeah, weirdo. More of a reason to cut her loose.”

“Shut up, she wasn’t weird. She was just private. It was nice. Most girls want to flaunt me to everyone.”

“I guess,” Levi said as he took a piece of the chicken that was on Lucas’ plate. “She’s throwing a huge party for the anniversary of some old wine.”

“Get me tickets.”

“Apparently, your boss will give them to you tomorrow,” Levi said with a pointed look. “You have to impress Mrs. Adler, Lucas, she’s huge right now. People LOVE her.”

“You know I impress females easily.”

“Yeah normal ones. This chick is intense from what I hear. She makes her uncle look like a puppy.”

Okay, that was nerve-racking because Bryan Fisher was a beast from what Lucas had been told, but he had been told that Elli Adler was a sweetie pie. What the hell did Levi know?

“I don’t get it. She’s supposed to be real nice.”

“Oh she is, that is until you fuck with her team. She knows what she wants and she thinks she’s got it with you. Don’t let her down.”

“I won’t.”

“I know you won’t, but if you get caught up in the whole Fallon thing, you’ll start fucking up,” Levi added as he took another piece of chicken.

“I would never cheat on Fallon again if I ever got a second chance with her, and damn do you have
any
faith in me?”

Levi smiled. “You’re my best friend Lucas. I don’t want you to mess up anymore. You’ve done well for the past couple years. When Fallon left, shit was bad. I won’t stay this time.”

“Good, moved in, getting comfortable,” Lucas said as Levi left the room with a wave. Levi worried too much, but Lucas loved him like a brother and would always appreciate what he did for him. As Lucas sat listening to his mom talk about how great it was to have him so close, all he could think about was Fallon.

Lucas would never forget the morning after the first time they met. She was so beautiful, so sweet, so young. He knew after one night that she was the one for him.

Lucas came out the bathroom to see his night mate sitting up in the bed, her head laid on her bended knees with her arms around her legs. She looked worried, but still she was so beautiful. Her hair fell in a curtain around her back and arms, her tan brown skin was so soft-looking and he knew it was. It was magic when his skin touched hers, another reason he knew she was the one for him.

No woman ever made him break out in goose bumps, but Fallon did.

“
Why the long face?” he asked as he walked slowly across the room. Lucas crawled into the large bed with her, wrapping his arms around her so that she was basically in his lap. “You are thinking too hard.”

“
I feel like a slut. I never go home with a guy after one night.”

He smiled against her shoulder, kissing it as she settled in against him. It was so easy between them, like they were meant to be. It was weird. How did he know after just one look that she was the one for him? He felt like he could trust her with his life and she would never hurt him. “Don’t, I know you are not. That’s all that matters.”

“
I can’t believe it though. All you did was buy me a drink, and my tongue was down your throat. I wasn’t even drunk!”

Lucas laughed against her neck, moving her hair off it so he had full range of her neck. “When you know, you know.”

“
But I don’t know. I bet when I leave this bed, this house, I’ll never see you again.”

Lucas couldn’t even form words. How could she think that? He was so engrossed in her; he had stayed up all night talking to her, finding out about her family’s business, about her goals and aspirations. How she wanted kids but was scared to be a mother. They had made love, didn’t she feel what he felt? He felt like he knew everything about her, and still felt like he didn’t know enough. He couldn’t even fathom her leaving either. He felt like he needed her to breathe.

Lucas had the whole summer off, so did she, so why did she have to leave?

“
Don’t leave then,” he whispered against her skin.

Nothing was said for a moment, only their breathing filled the room with sound. He felt her heart beating uncontrollably and he prayed that she didn’t run out the room screaming he was a freak ‘cause for some reason he felt like one.

When the hell did he get diarrhea of the mouth?

Fallon slowly turned in his lap, a small grin on her face as she position her legs on either side of his hips. Her glorious core was only inches from his growing shaft. He felt like he was home when he was inside her. She was so tight, so sweet. God, he didn’t want her to leave.

“
What do you mean?”

Lucas gave her a small smile as he looked up into her eyes. “I mean, don’t leave. You have the summer off, I do too. We can spend some time here, I’m going to Cabo in two weeks, and I can get you a ticket. I gotta go see my mom too. She would love you. Basically I’m saying, don’t leave,” he rambled. She made him nervous, but in a good way. Fallon raised an eyebrow as she looked at him skeptically; he bit his lip before giving her another shy smile. “You don’t have to worry about anything, I’ll pay for everything and all you’ll have to do is be with me. I don’t want you to leave Fallon.”

“
I can pay for myself,” she said as she traced his abs with her fingernail.

“
Okay, whatever. Just don’t leave,” he said, and he hated that he was basically begging her. She didn’t seem too excited about the idea of spending the summer with him, but she didn’t seem against it either.

When she looked up with a small sexy grin on her lips, his breath caught.

Damn she was beautiful.

“
Okay.”

“
Okay?”

“
Okay.”

Lucas’ face broke into a huge grin before he leaned over kissing her deeply; when they parted he smiled against her lips. “Get ready for the summer of your life, baby girl.”

Fallon giggled, before she placed another kiss on his bottom lip, “Or maybe you should get ready.”

Oh yeah, Fallon was the one for him.

Lucas sat with a full grin on his face as his mom ran her mouth. That summer was the best of his life, and it still blew his mind that two years later, to the day almost, was the day she left.

He wondered if she looked the same. She had blocked him from Facebook, so he couldn’t see her profile pictures, and since it was hard for him to navigate the web, he kind of just waited until Levi brought it to his attention. The file that Levi had left sat in front of Lucas, and he moved his plate to open it. The first thing he saw was Fallon’s bright caramel eyes looking up at him.

She wore some tight black jeans and a bright pink shirt that hung off her shoulder. Her hair was long, coming down her shoulders and over her small breasts. She was wider in the middle, and his mouth watered at the sight of her curves. She was wearing more make up than he ever remembered her wearing, and her eyes didn’t have that deer-in-headlights look to them anymore — more like hurt. She looked sad but she had a big wide smile on her face. She was faking it, and only he would be able to tell that.

Lucas had known Fallon inside and out. He loved her with everything inside him and still couldn’t believe she was gone. What was she doing? Was she married? Had kids? Did she think of him? Did she still love him? So many questions that he didn’t have answers to.

But he would soon enough.

With a smile on his lips Lucas closed the file, and for once he was excited about the upcoming months.

When Fallon came downstairs, Audrey sat at the kitchen table in front of her computer, typing away. She smiled up at Fallon as she passed and went to the fridge to get a glass of water. Fallon went to the table and sat down beside Audrey, waiting for her to get done before saying anything.

“Oh my God Fallon, you’ve been struggling with putting Aiden through private school, and all the other things you do that bust your bank, and his dad is a pro hockey player?”

“Well he’s gonna be in it now. He’s gonna see you, you know he will. What are you going to say? ‘Oh hey! By the way, I have a kid, and guess what, he’s yours!’”

Fallon shot Audrey a dirty look before looking down at her glass. “I don’t know Audrey, I’m hoping I don’t see him.”

“Oh my God, you’re being dumb. Who is it?”

Audrey followed hockey and loved it. Fallon knew for a fact that Audrey knew who Lucas Brooks was. She thought he was hot, which he was.

“Um, well,” Fallon bit into her lip hard before saying in a rush, “Lucasbrooks.”

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, WHOA! Lucas Brooks? San Jose Sharks’ Lucas Brooks?”

Fallon couldn’t look Audrey in the eyes as she slowly nodded her head. Nothing was said for a moment as Fallon kept running her finger along the rim of her glass. If she had a hard time telling Audrey who Aidan’s dad was, how was she gonna tell Lucas, or hell, even Aiden?

All of a sudden Audrey started laughing uncontrollably. Fallon looked up at her laughing sister, confused. What the hell was funny about this situation?

“Not only did you date a pro hockey player, but you got knocked up by one. One of the hottest ones in the NHL. What the hell?” Audrey kept laughing as Fallon glared at her.

“What does that mean?”

“It means that no wonder you haven’t dated anyone since coming home from California. Once you’ve been with a hockey player, no man can live up to the size of their sticks,” she said in a fit of giggles.