The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.

by Mj Fields

  Her phone chimed as she got into bed, and there was Lucas, staring back at her.

  - Your skills amaze me my new friend. The only time my mind wandered was when you said ���do it again��� Day 3 without Tessa Ross was a little better, I didn���t make her cry, it���s a start ���.LYA Lucas

  Tessa and Jade were eating lunch when the boys walked in. Tommy sat down, but Lucas turned around and started to walk away.

  ���Sit with us,��� Tessa said, pointing across the table. ���We are friends now, right?���

  He took a seat across from her.

  ���So at church yesterday, the sermon was on forgiveness,��� Jade said, smiling knowing this is where Tessa���s head was.

  ���I���m not sure I remember what ours was, do you Lucas?��� Tommy asked.

  ���Forbidden fruit,��� he answered.

  Tessa tried not to spit her drink across the table. She grabbed her napkin and let the milk fly into that instead.

  ���Tessa, are you okay?��� Phoebe asked.

  ���I���m fine.��� She couldn���t stop smirking.

  ���Well,��� Becca said, ���he certainly does give us the message we need when we need it.��� Tessa and Lucas���s eyes met, and they both started laughing.

  ���Well, isn���t this nice?��� Sadi said ���Did we kiss and make up?���

  ���Oh hey, Sadi,��� Tessa said. ���Good news; I was so impressed with your scuba technique that I decided to just go for it. We fucked all weekend.��� She smiled.

  ���Whore,��� Sadi said and walked away.

  ���Good at it,��� Tessa yelled back.

  ���Tessa!��� Becca snapped. ���What happened to forgiveness?���

  Tessa stood up to leave. ���I forgave the bitch. She blew my boyfriend.���

  * * *

  Lucas went after her and grabbed her arm. She was crying, and he hugged her and walked them under the stair well. She pulled away. He held his hands up showing her that he wouldn���t touch her, then leaned down so they would see eye to eye.

  ���Tessa, don���t cry.��� He gently wiped away her tears. ���Please Tessa, look at me.��� She looked at him with narrowed eyes. ���I���m so sorry.���

  ���I can���t do this, Lucas. I want to, but it hurts.��� She wiped her eyes furiously

  ���You said we were friends and I���ll take it, but I still love you.���

  Tessa grabbed his face and kissed him. He moaned, and she kissed him harder. He opened his mouth, and her tongue plunged deeply into his, licking him, tasting him. He grabbed her hair and pulled her head back covering his mouth with his. She started to pull away, and he lifted her knees and pressed his hard length against her. She moaned as his kiss began trailing down her neck.

  ���Lucas,��� she whispered.

  He moved back to her lips, grinding his hips against her as his hand gripped her ass under her skirt. She was on fire, burning with desire as he dry fucked her against the brick wall. She took her mouth away, needing a breath. Her body pulsed in a way she was not yet familiar with. She ran her hand down his stomach and against his erection, and he pushed into her, hissing loudly in her ear.

  ���I can���t do friends, Lucas, when all I want to do is that,��� Tessa rubbed his length again and pulled her hand away. ���And I can���t do that again because it hurts so badly.��� She started to pull away.

  He met her eyes. ���I���m going to put you back together, Tessa.��� He stroked her hair like she was a child. ���I broke you, and I���m working on fixing you.���

  She was angry again at herself. ���How are you going to do that when you���re out at the mall with your next���fu��� partner?���

  ���She was an ex, Tessa. I need to fix myself before I can fix you.��� His hand rubbed slowly up her side. She arched her back toward him. ���Don���t stop being my friend regardless of where this journey ends. I can never lose you, do you understand? Never.��� He kissed her head and held her.

  ���I���m taking Toby to the airport after practice,��� she told him after she caught her breath.

  ���Tell him I said good riddance. I mean, goodbye,��� he smirked. ���And when you���re with him, remember it was my dick rubbing against you making you want more, not his.���

  She bit her lip, thinking about how good he felt against her.

  ���You two done?��� Sadi interrupted.

  ���Never,��� his eyes never left Tessa���s.

  ���Wow, kind of like us, huh Lucas?��� Sadi hissed.

  ���Nothing like us, Sadi. I told you that the other night.��� His eyes firmly locked on Tessa���s while he spoke to Sadi. ���Now walk away.���

  ���Fuck you Lucas!��� Sadi stormed away.

  The bell rang. ���Friends, Tessa?���

  ���We���ll see.���

  * * *

  Toby was waiting for her in the driveway after practice, ���Hey, angel,��� he said, as she walked up to his Jeep. ���We can take the Jeep if you���ll do me a favor.���

  ���Sure,��� she said. She saw Lucas in his white hat standing with Tommy and looking at her.

  Toby opened the door for her and she got in. He buckled her seat belt. ���Can you drive this back to your place and park it out back? Your dad said it was okay. You can drive it anytime you want,��� Toby said.

  She smiled ���Absolutely! Thank you!���

  Tessa and Toby drove by the lake and he pulled over and parked. He grabbed a cooler out of the back, and they sat on the ground, her back against his chest, and ate sandwiches he had made. She told him about what happened with Lucas.

  ���Tessa, you���ll get through this. Just go slow. Promise me you���ll go slow.���

  ���I will, Toby. I know this is none of my business, but do you date when you���re in Annapolis?��� she asked.

  He laughed. ���No Tessa, and I wouldn���t want to; I told you; I have a past and have learned from it. I���m focused and have goals. I have a focus and know exactly what I want. I want you to be able to figure things out, you���re young, angel.���

  When they walked into the airport his flight was called. ���Can I kiss you goodbye?��� he asked.

  She was tearing up. He had been so good to her, and she could be strong when he was here. ���Please,��� she said.

  He held her face and gently kissed her lips. Tessa walked him walk to his gate and then sat and watched as the plane left the runway. She stood up and walked out the doors.

  She didn���t want to go home and sit and think about all the crazy things that had gone on over the past few days. Since she was in the city she thought she would go shopping to pass the time.

  Tessa parked outside the large department store and jumped out of the Jeep. She wasn���t sure what she was looking for, so she just wandered around. She walked toward the food court and there was Lucas, standing with yet a different girl, this one with short, chin- length brown hair, she was cute. The girl was smiling and looking up at him. She hugged him and he hugged her back, but it wasn���t a long lingering I want to throw you down right here hug. She tried to avoid them, but he saw her and smiled.

  ���Is that her, Lucas?��� the girl asked.

  ���It is,��� Lucas smiled.

  She walked up to Tessa. ���Hi, I���m Amy, and I take it you���re Tessa,��� she said, smiling. Lucas stood with his hands in his pockets. ���Wow, Lucas, she���s
beautiful.���

  Tessa stood there, frozen, and finally said, ���Nice to meet you, Amy.���

  ���So, I am one of his sexes,��� she laughed. Tessa���s looked down. ���What number was I Lucas?��� He held up three fingers and shook his head. She laughed. ���I think it���s amazing what he���s doing, I can see why he���s hot for you, Tessa. Good luck, you two! I have to go meet my fianc��; wedding in six weeks, much to do!���

  He smiled looking at her. ���Hello, Tessa.���

  ���What was that?��� Tessa asked.

  ���That was number three��� Amy,��� Lucas said.

  ���Oh, your third��� what did she call it?���

  ���Sexes,��� Lucas laughed. ���I guess that���s sounds better than saying ex fuck. I never dated her.���

  ���Oh.���

  ���Come eat with me. I���m starving,��� he said, grabbing her hand.

  She pulled it away. ���I already ate.���

  ���Will you sit with me while I eat?��� he asked. ���It���s a very public place, friend,��� he said, trying not to smirk.

  ���Sure, but I have to leave soon.���

  ���You aren���t buying anything? What are you doing all the way out here then?��� he asked. She looked away, ���Oh, GI Joe,��� he laughed. ���So how did that go? Did you tell him you kissed me today?��� he whispered in her ear.

  ���Actually, I did.���

  ���How did he take it?���

  ���Like a man.���

  He ordered Chinese and got her a drink; there were two sets of chop sticks on his plate when he returned to the table she was waiting for him at. She smiled when he sat down.

  ���What?��� Lucas asked?

  She giggled. ���You know how to use those things?���

  ���You don���t?���

  ���No, I mastered the fork, and it seems to work just fine for me.���

  He laughed. ���Well, I���m going to teach you then.���

  She watched him open his then he opened hers and handed them to her.

  ���No, thank you,��� she said.

  ���Not up for discussion.��� Lucas stood behind her and showed her how to hold the chopsticks. She practiced and he finally let go. With the sticks in her hands, she tried and did well. He breathed her in as he stood and kissed her hair then sat down. ���Good job, baby.���

  She took a bite of noodle. It fell and landed on her chest. ���Lucky noodle.��� He smiled. ���Do you need me to get it for you?���

  She grabbed it and set it on the table. She opened a wet wipe and started cleaning the spot on her shirt. When she was done, he was staring at her with his eyebrow raised and a half smile.

  ���Dead puppies, FRIEND,��� she snapped.

  He laughed.

  ���Lucas Links,��� she heard from behind her as two brunettes walked up to the table.

  ���Hello, Tina. Hello, Tammy.���

  ���What���s up, Linksy?��� Tina smiled as she ogled him.

  He stood up. ���This is Tessa, the girl I���m out of my mind in love with,��� he said.

  Tessa blushed and looked down.

  ���Oh, so that���s why you haven���t replied to my calls or texts lately?��� she stared at his lower half and bit her lip.

  ���Yeah, about that; I���m sorry that I���ve treated you that way. It���s disrespectful, and I can promise that it won���t happen again. I hope you two can find someone who makes you very happy. You both deserve that. I���m sorry if I hurt either of you in any way.���

  ���Either of us?��� Tammy asked. She looked at the other girl. ���You had sex with him? You knew I was sleeping with him! You���re my sister for crying out loud!���

  ���You didn���t have dibs or anything,��� she said.

  ���You were dating, Mark,��� she snapped.

  ���Not the whole time,��� she snapped back.

  Tessa stood and looked at Lucas. ���Can we go?���

  ���Yep. Goodbye ladies,��� Lucas said as he picked up his tray. He looked at Tessa. ���Seven and eight.���

  ���Sisters, Lucas?��� she snapped.

  ���Yeah, I was drunk and didn���t realize they were sisters at the time.��� She watched as he tried not to smile,

  She smacked him, ���You really are awful.��� She turned away so he didn���t see her smile.

  ���I���m sorry,��� he said. ���I���m going to be better Tessa, I promise,��� he said and turned her toward him. ���Really, Tessa.���

  ���What were you thinking? These partners of yours may be nice to look at, but how could you stand to hear them talk? All but two I have met are freaks, Lucas,��� she laughed.

  ���Stop laughing at me,��� Lucas said. ���In my defense,- I didn���t really talk to any of them.��� They both laughed. ���So that is nine, Tessa. Only three more to go.���

  ���Are the rest as dreadful?��� Tessa asked. She finally realized what he was doing ��� and it was exactly what she had wanted him to do with Sadi.

  They walked past a pet store where a puppy was making a break for it. Tessa picked it up. It licked her face and she laughed.

  ���You���re so damn pretty when you smile.���

  ���Lucas don���t.���

  ���I know.���

  The clerk ran out and thanked her.

  ���Can I carry him in?��� Tessa asked. Lucas followed her in as she kissed the golden lab���s head. She played with him over the glass pen while he relentlessly tried to jump back into her arms.

  ���You like him almost as much as he likes you, don���t you?��� Lucas asked.

  ���We had a dog like him for twelve years. His name was Hans, after Han Solo. Alex named him,��� Tessa said. ���He died at the end of last Spring.���

  ���You should get him, Tessa. Look at him; he wants you to come take him. GET ME OUT OF THE PEN, TESSA, I NEED YOU TO SAVE ME,��� Lucas said in his best puppy voice.

  Tessa laughed. ���My Dad would kill me,��� she said, ���but the kids would love it.��� She picked up the puppy, and he nuzzled into her neck and nibbled on her ear. She Eskimo- kissed his wet black nose and set him down. He barked as she walked away.

  They walked by Victoria Secret and Lucas grabbed her hand, trying to pull her in. She laughed and kept walking. They got to the Gap and she went in to buy a couple pair of dress pants; he bought some polo���s. Tessa grabbed Jake and Kendall a new sweatshirt and some new socks and undies.

  He walked her out to the Jeep. ���He gave you his Jeep?��� Lucas asked, shocked narrowing his eyes.

  ���No, but I can drive it whenever I want. I���m probably going to just park it behind the shop.���

  ���You want to make out in it and send him a picture?��� Lucas smiled his evil little grin.

  ���I wouldn���t do that to him, or with my friend,��� Tessa said coolly.

  ���Only at school?��� Lucas said.

  ���That was a mistake ��� .���

  ���No Baby it wasn���t.���

  ���Lucas ��� .���

  ���Can I hug my friend goodnight?���

  Tessa hugged him good night and drove home happy but confused.

  * * *

  Toby had ca
lled on her way home and she���d pulled over to talk to him. He���d told her how to use the Bluetooth in the Jeep and ended the call by telling her he missed her. When they hung up, she was more confused than ever.

  She drove home and did some chores and got everything all ready for the next day.

  Her phone chimed and Lucas smiled back at her from the display.

  - She kissed me!!! And I didn���t want to sneak her in the locker room and bend her over the bench, (Until now as my wildly filthy mind is racing) but rubbing against her almost made me cum in my pants. And then at the mall she dropped a noodle on her chest and well, all the dead puppies in the world could not have stopped my mind from racing then. Day 4 without Tessa Ross���well it wasn���t all that bad, I can fix this���.LYA Lucas

  CHAPTER FIFTEEN

  Tessa woke up to a loud unfamiliar noise, she jumped out of bed and looked at the clock, it was only four thirty in the morning. Tessa had an hour before she needed to be out of bed. She ran down the stairs and heard it again. Tessa went to the kitchen and Alex was standing there trying to figure out what the noise was too. The sound was coming from the mudroom. They turned on the light and looked out the kitchen window; there in a huge, metal cage was a fuzzy little yellow lab. As soon as the light came on he started barking. Tessa opened the door to the cage and took him out, and he immediately stopped barking. He nuzzled into her hair and nibbled her ear, then fell asleep. Tessa laughed when she saw the fifty pound bag of puppy food and cans of wet food. There was a leash and a navy collar with a tag engraved with the name ���CHEWY���.

  ���What is this all about, Tessa?��� Alex asked.

  ���Lucas.���

  There was a bin with an envelope of shot records and other paperwork, a packet of flea and tick ointment, and about five chew toys. Under the bin, was a large pillow that the puppy might someday grow in to. Next to that was a food and water dish.

  ���You cleaned house today,��� Alex yawned. ���A jeep and a puppy. What the heck do they see in you?��� he said, smiling.