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

by Mj Fields

  ���Tessa, we kind of have to go baby, I���m already late,��� he laughed.

  She opened her eyes and looked at him, ���I can���t move my legs.���

  ���Oh God, Tessa.���

  She smiled her eyes still closed, ���They feel like Jell- O, you���re going to have to give me a minute,��� she laughed.

  ���Oh, thank God I thought I had hurt you,��� he hugged her, ���but we have to go. I want to get this done, so I don���t have to use those things anymore.���

  Lucas picked her up and walked to the car and set her in, he jumped in and buckled her seat belt and did the same.

  ���We okay?��� he asked pulling onto the road.

  ���Yes Lucas, we���re fine,��� she closed her eyes.

  ���Okay, why are you so quiet?���

  ���My body is still throwing a party,��� she giggled.

  ���Are you kidding me?��� he laughed.

  ���No joke,��� she said quietly.

  He reached over and grabbed her breast.

  She smiled, ���That���s not going to help.���

  ���Baby,��� he whispered and continued, ���You are so fucking hot.���

  ���Lucas, please,��� she said closing her knees tightly and moaned.

  ���Shit Tessa,��� he pulled into the doctor���s office. ���Okay ��� you stay here. I���m hoping it will be quick and then we are going back, I want you again, already.���

  She smiled, ���Good luck.���

  He came out thirty minutes later, and the car was locked, and she wasn���t in it. She walked out the door and looked annoyed.

  He walked up and hugged her.

  ���Ready to go,��� he smiled.

  ���Yes, I need to go to the store.���

  ���Okay.���

  Lucas pulled into the grocery store and he started getting out.

  ���Lucas I can go by myself,��� Tessa said scowling.

  ���No, I���ll go with you.���

  She didn���t get out.

  ���Tessa what���s going on?���

  ���Lucas, I have my period,��� she looked at his face waiting for his disappointment to show.

  ���Oh, well that happens right?��� Lucas looked down and quickly up at her again smiling, ���That means you can start your pills on Sunday.���

  ���You���re not disappointed?���

  ���No,��� he laughed. ���Come on.���

  She got out, ���You don���t have to come with me.���

  ���Are you embarrassed?��� Lucas grabbed her hand.

  ���Aren���t you?���

  ���No, I���m pretty sure they aren���t going to think they���re for me,��� he laughed.

  She smiled, ���You���re a jerk.���

  They walked in the store, and he was smirking. She smacked him and laughed. He wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her. They walked to the health and beauty section, and Tessa grabbed a box of pads.

  ���Seriously that���s what you use?���

  ���Lucas yes,��� she whispered.

  Lucas stood and looked at all the different types of pads, ���Now what the hell do you need wings for and why not these?��� he asked picking up a box of Tampons.

  ���I���m not shoving something up me.���

  ���Why not?��� he asked.

  ���Because I���m a vir…��� she paused. ���I don���t know,��� her face was red.

  ���I can help,��� he smiled and raised his eyebrow.

  ���Oh no, we are officially on a break for a week.���

  ���I can still help,��� he threw them in the cart. ���We need chocolate?���

  She smiled, ���Yes, of course.���

  They walked around, and he grabbed some snacks and drinks. They stood in a long line, and he pulled her into him and hugged her as they waited.

  ���I���m tired.���

  ���Rest, this is the shortest line, and I think it���s going to take a while,��� he kissed her head.

  They got up to the checkout and started loading the belt.

  ���Hello Lucas,��� the cashier said.

  Tessa looked up.

  ���Hey Leah, this is Tessa, my girlfriend.���

  ���Hello Tessa,��� Leah looked away.

  She scanned all the items and came to the feminine hygiene products; Leah smirked, ���Going to be a fun stay, huh?���

  Tessa���s jaw dropped, and she looked at Lucas.

  ���Yeah, it will be,��� he winked at Tessa. ���By the way, they are for me,��� he said and handed her money.

  Tessa laughed as they walked out.

  They pulled into Lucas��� Dad���s house and grabbed the bags from the SUV. Audrianna helped carry them in. Lucas grabbed the female items and ran upstairs to his bathroom. When he came down Tessa was looking through the bags for her things.

  He kissed her head, ���My bathroom baby.���

  ���Lucas there is a lot of junk food here,��� Audrianna said.

  He smiled, ���I know��� Tessa has horrible eating habits.���

  Tessa looked at him and shook her head, ���Oh Lucas don���t we need to start on those applications?���

  ���Yes, I guess so,��� he grimaced.

  By dinner, Lucas, Ryan, Alex, Tessa, Jade, and Phoebe had all filled out five different applications.

  Tessa, Jade, and Phoebe played with the girls and helped cook dinner.

  ���Lucas, I���m not trying to bring up any touchy subjects��� but what are your plans for the summer?���

  ���Not sure Dad why?���

  ���Well, there is a job up for bid in Ithaca; I thought if you were available you could kind of keep track of it for me. It���s not a huge job; it���ll start at the end of June and end in the middle of August.���

  ���Sure,��� Lucas said. ���Do I get to boss people around?���

  ���Well, you���ll get to do a lot of things. I���ll spend a few weeks there, I found a house on Cayuga Lake that we can rent if Audrianna would like to stay,��� he smiled at her.

  ���Cool, will we need a lot of people?��� he asked.

  ���We might need a few extra hands, why?���

  ���I was thinking of Ryan and Alex. I would love to tell them what to do all day, and they both operate equipment already. Oh, and can we hire the girls to make us lunch?��� Lucas laughed.

  ���Well, the boys yes, it���s not work for females.���

  Lucas saw Tessa from the corner of her eye and he could feel her knee bouncing, she was annoyed. He laughed.

  ���What���s so funny?��� Landon asked.

  ���Oh nothing. Ryan, Alex what do you say?��� Lucas asked.

  ���I���ll have to work on the farm. Dad���s going to need me before I go away,��� Alex said, ���But thank you.���

  ���I���m in,��� Ryan said. ���I can help with hay after work,��� he looked at Alex.

  ���Perfect,��� Landon said.

  ���Do you know what would be perfect?��� Audrianna asked. ���You and the boys cleaning up dishes. I know its women���s work, but I think you might be able to handle it dear.���

  Audrianna smiled and turned to
see Tessa looking down trying not to laugh.

  ���Not a problem,��� Landon chuckled, knowing he was being challenged.

  ���Oh and maybe dinner tomorrow night.���

  ���Oh and breakfast,��� Tessa whispered to Audrianna.

  ���And breakfast in the morning, Landon can you manage that?��� Audrianna asked laughing.

  ���I can Audri, but you���d better be able to handle what I have in store for you tonight.��� he said walking into the kitchen.

  She blushed, ���I���m sorry.���

  ���Don���t be, have fun with that,��� Jade said and they all laughed.

  ���Audrianna, how did you two meet?��� Phoebe asked.

  Audrianna told them the whole story.

  Landon and Kate had Lucas very young, they were sixteen, and it was unplanned. Landon was only thirty- five and very good looking. Lucas looked more like his mom, but his body type definitely favored Landon. Landon had starting working construction and taking night classes to get through high school. Landon became a foreman at eighteen. He also started playing around then. Kate drank a lot trying to dull the pain she felt as a result of his infidelities and hers. After the divorce, Landon started his first construction company. Landon met wife number two shortly after. He also left New York. He was able to afford to give them the lifestyle he thought Lucas deserved. Wife number two only lasted three years and he was onto wife number three, she was more his age and lasted five years. She made him seek marriage counseling, and that is where he met Audrianna. She was a couple of years older than Landon, but you would never be able to tell. Wife three had an affair with the counselor and Landon was less than happy when he found out. Audrianna was wife three���s counselor���s supervisor. She was single and planned on staying that way. One thing led to another, and she fell in love with him. They���d been married for seven years now. Of course, they had taken a break, she wanted him to be more present and felt that if he missed her and the girls they would get back together and life would be perfect again. That only happened after Lucas met Tessa.

  Tessa was painting the girl���s nails, listening to Audrianna. She learned more in those ten minutes from Audrianna than in the game she and Lucas played at her mom���s apartment back in the fall.

  ���Will you sleep in our room tonight Tessa?��� Alexandra asked.

  Tessa looked at Lucas, and he was shaking his head no.

  ���I would love to,��� she laughed.

  Tessa and Lucas read them a few stories. Tessa lay down with them.

  ���When they fall asleep, please come outside, we���ll be there,��� he left, and the three of them fell asleep.

  She woke up at about three in the morning and snuck in his room. She climbed into bed and wrapped her arms around him. He woke and looked down at her.

  ���Hey Tessa, you finally made it out?���

  She smiled, ���Go to sleep, Lucas.���

  At about six thirty, Landon came in and saw Tessa lying next to Lucas. He cleared his throat, and she jumped up, and Lucas smiled.

  ���Hey Dad.���

  ���Good morning Lucas,��� he said trying not to smile. ���Tessa thanks for getting all my Princesses to sleep last night, but if the other two wake up and you���re gone, they���re going to be very upset.���

  ���Okay, I���m sorry, I really am ��� nothing happened I promise, I have my,��� and she stopped and put her hand over her mouth.

  Why the hell am I telling him all this? Her face turned bright red, and she looked at Lucas, who was shocked and very amused.

  ���Oh God, I���m sorry,��� she said as she ran out the door.

  Landon and Lucas laughed, ���She is a treat, Lucas.���

  ���Yeah, I know,��� Lucas said. ���What���s up?���

  ���Breakfast is what���s up. Let���s do this,��� he rolled his eyes.

  Lucas pulled in the driveway with the breakfast food and tiptoed in the house. Landon made a little mess of the kitchen to make it look like they had cooked and not gotten takeout. Ryan and Alex came into the room.

  ���Everything already done?��� Ryan asked.

  Lucas and Landon looked at each other and smiled, ���Yes.���

  ���You guys have this��� I���ll be serving my wife breakfast in bed,��� he smiled.

  The girls came down and ate.

  ���Great job guys,��� Phoebe said.

  Tessa ate and smiled, ���Lucas it tastes great, what spices did you use?���

  ���Well, what ones do you taste Baby?��� he asked completely avoiding eye contact.

  She laughed; he grinned and shook his head. The boys cleaned up, and Tessa went and showered as Lucas played Candy Land with the girls. Audrianna and Landon came downstairs, and both were showered and ready for the day. Lucas smirked, and Audrianna smacked him as she walked over to Tessa.

  ���Breakfast was good huh?���

  Tessa laughed, ���Yes it was actually.���

  ���So I���m taking the day off,��� Landon announced.

  Audrianna looked shocked.

  ���We���re all going to go see the Yankee���s play, but before that I thought we could do a little shopping and a show?���

  The girls jumped up and down and clapped.

  Tessa looked at Lucas, and he smiled. They went upstairs, and Tessa went in the bathroom and shut the door in his face and he opened it laughing, ���Can we shower?���

  ���No,��� her face turned red.

  ���Ok, sorry baby, privacy right?��� he asked as he shut the door.

  She came out, and he kissed her.

  ���Sorry Tessa.���

  ���Well, thanks but it���s not your fault,��� kissed him back.

  * * *

  ���Tessa will you ride with us?��� Alexandra asked as they all walked outside.

  ���Of course.���

  ���Ditching me again Tessa?���

  ���I���m of no use to you right now,��� she laughed.

  ���So not true,��� he ran his finger across her lower lip.

  * * *

  In the car, Tessa sat between the girls as they talked about going to their favorite doll store. She learned about all the different hysterical characters, (which Tessa knew were actually historical characters) and that they all came with books. They had tea parties and photo shoots and could get their doll���s hair done.

  ���You don���t have a doll?��� Ally asked.

  ���No, I don���t I���m kind of an outdoor person. You���re so lucky to have such beautiful things; you better make sure you are super good for your parents.���

  ���Were you bad and that���s why you didn���t get one?��� Alexandra asked.

  Tessa laughed, ���No, I just come from a much different kingdom.���

  ���Well, what���s it like?��� Ally asked.

  ���Well, I live on a farm, and we work a lot.���

  ���Well, what do you play with?��� Alexandria asked.

  ���Well, when I was your age, I played with lots of things. With my sisters, I played Barbie’s. With my Dad, I learned to drive tractors and well ���shoot a bow. With my Mom it was always fun to bake and play in the garden, in the dirt with worms,��� Tessa tickled them.

  They laughed.

  ���Well, now that you���re older what do you play with?��� Ally asked.

  ���Well, I love music and theater. I help at our church, I actually have a little group of k
ids that sing in front of the church, and I get to play with them once a week. I still love all the things I did when I was little, but it���s just much busier now,��� Tessa explained.

  ���Do you like to play with Lucas?��� Alexandra asked.

  ���Well, sure I do,��� she saw Landon smirk, and Audrianna squeezed his hand and shook her head.

  ���What do you play with him?��� Ally asked.

  ���We talk a lot, mostly about our families and friends. He talks about you two all the time. When he is in a sad and wants to be happy, he thinks or talks about the two of you. He���s much happier now that you���re in his life. We rode snowmobiles once, and we go to each other���s games and sometimes out to dinner.���

  ���But mostly talk?��� Alexandra asked.

  ���Yes, actually,��� Tessa laughed

  They pulled into the parking lot, and Landon opened the door to get Ally out, and Audrianna got Alexandra. Lucas pulled in and smiled when he saw his father holding the door for Tessa.

  ���Tessa, have you ever seen the play Wicked?��� Landon asked.

  ���No, but I���ve read the book,��� Tessa said.

  ���Well, it starts in an hour and the box office is holding tickets for the six of you,��� Lucas stood next to them and held Tessa���s hand. ���And we are going to take the girls to an extremely overpriced,��� Audrianna looked at him and raised her eyebrow, ���but worth every penny, doll store. After that, we will meet and have an early dinner and do a little touring, and then it���s off to watch the boys win one at home.���

  ���Thank you,��� Tessa said, knowing the whole theater experience was for her.

  * * *

  The show was amazing.

  ���You���re going to be up there someday,��� Lucas kissed her as they walked out.

  Tessa laughed ���I don���t think so, that doesn���t fit into my future plans.���

  ���Well, why not?���

  ���I���m a farm girl, remember? I like the much simpler things in life,��� she smiled.

  They did some shopping and went to dinner in Times Square. The girls played with their new dolls. Ally had gotten the one that lived with her uncle and aunt in New York City and Alexandra got her best friend, the one who had two sisters and was orphaned. They were beautiful dolls and the books were very much based on historical events.