The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.
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���We better get ready,��� Tessa set the book down.
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They had a good time with the kids. Tessa helped Kendall with the third and fourth- grade class. They went for ice cream after and then to the hot tub with their books. It was eleven o���clock when they went to bed.
Tessa answered her phone.
���Hey, baby,��� Lucas yawned.
���Hi, how was dinner?���
���Wild, we went to a bar downtown, I don���t know how they do it,��� he laughed.
���Well, they didn���t work all summer,��� Tessa yawned.
���I guess not.���
���And I���m sure they have people who take care of everything else.���
���So do I. I have you,��� he said sweetly.
���Yes you do,��� she had a smile in her voice.
���How was your night?���
���Fun. Kendall and I have a group, and they���re so much fun to watch they get excited to learn and memorize verses,��� she heard him yawn, and she laughed. ���Am I boring you?���
���Sorry, no I���m just tired. I���m glad you had a good time,��� he said.
���What time do you have to be up?��� she asked.
���Eight,��� he said quietly.
���Are you falling to sleep on me?���
���I wish,��� he said with a smile in his voice.
���Me too, I will let you go to sleep, I love you.���
���I love you too, baby,��� he said and hung up.
She looked over and saw Kendall still reading.
Tessa threw a pillow at Kendall and laughed, ���You are bad!���
���You won���t think so when you want this book, and believe me you’re going to want it, holy Jacob,��� she said and laughed.
���Seriously, poor Edward,��� she said and they both laughed.
Kendall woke up, and Tessa had her book.
���You���ve got to be kidding me,��� Kendall laughed, ���I hope you didn���t lose my place.���
���I can���t believe he left her,��� Tessa had tears in her eyes. ���He loved her.���
���Oh wow, Tessa. Not trying to spoil it for you, but there are four books,��� she laughed. ���Now give it back and give me an hour.���
Her phone rang, and she answered it.
���Tessa are you crying?��� he asked.
���It���s a book,��� she said. ���He left her.���
���Tessa its a book,��� he laughed.
���I know, and Kendall better hurry up and finish so I can have the second one back,��� she said and glared at her.
���How long are they?��� he asked
���About five hundred pages,��� she laughed.
���And you’re done?���
���Yes,��� she said quietly.
���Wow, that���s crazy you know?���
���Shut up,��� she laughed.
���Alright, good morning baby.���
���Good morning.���
���I have to go Jose and Miles are waiting I���ll call you later, alright?���
���Alright.���
���I love you.���
���I love you��� Tessa whispered back and hung up the phone.
Tessa spent the next few days reading and helping with hay. She went to work and drove back to the farm. She enjoyed her time with her family and the two hours on the road three days didn���t matter. She missed Lucas, and it actually felt good. She shopped with Phoebe and helped her get ready to move back into her new dorm. She spent time with baby Luke and Jade. She and Cassidy went out to dinner after VBS. Tessa enjoyed the time with her family.
Friday she woke up and opened the third book she didn���t want to start it, but couldn���t help herself.
���You���re not taking that with you,��� Kendall laughed when she saw her lying in bed reading.
���I know grrr������
Tessa handed Kendall the book and went downstairs to help her Mom make breakfast.
���It���s been nice having you home, Tessa.���
���It���s been great being here.���
She spent the morning with her parents and watched Jake out the window as he drove the tractor by and smiled and waved. He was growing up so fast. She smiled and waved back.
���Hey Mom, do you think Kendall and Jake can come stay with me next week like Friday through Monday?���
���I think they���d like that,��� Maggie smiled.
���I think I would, too,��� John said, and he wrapped his arms around his wife and kissed her.
Tessa laughed. She was so happy that they were back together.
���I love you guys.���
���And we love you, Tessa,��� Maggie said.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Tessa walked into the townhouse, she looked around and smiled. It certainly was more modern than the house she loved so much, but it was cold. Plants, she thought. I need plants. She left and got some groceries and plants and mulch. She even had to buy a shovel.
She worked all afternoon in her little yard and she was happy when she was done, sore but happy. She had planted decorative bluegrass and orange mums in three medium size beds. In a large one, she planted white daisies, yellow roses, and a lilac tree. It probably wasn���t her smartest move planting the daisies and the roses so close to fall, but she loved the way it looked.
She had went back to the home improvement store again and bought some hanging solar lights both orange and blue strands and some stake ones as well. She went to the lawn and garden section and bought a small wrought iron table and four chairs and a table top propane grill all on sale. She set it all up and smiled. At least it���s under the same starry sky as home, she thought and smiled. She looked down it was five o���clock and she was a mess, Lucas would be home in two hours ��� she needed to shower and get to the airport. She jumped in the shower and shaved everywhere. She scrubbed her very dirty nails and couldn���t believe what a mess they were. Her hair was done, and she put on a little bit of makeup.
Tessa waited for their flight to land anxiously. She saw Lucas and Jose walking and talking to some girls. He looked up and scanned the room until he saw her, he smiled and walked quickly to her and picked her up and spun her around and kissed her.
���Hello baby. You look amazing,��� Lucas kissed her again.
���I missed you,��� she said quietly and kissed his cheek.
He took her hand, and Jose and the three girls walked up.
���This is Tessa,��� he introducing them.
���Hi,��� Tessa smiled.
���Hello, we have been filling your fianc����� in about the books your reading. These two don���t get it,��� she laughed and so did Tessa.
���Nice meeting you all,��� Lucas said staring at Tessa.
She smiled, he squeezed her hand, and they left,
���Thank God for carry- on���s��� I can���t wait to get you home,��� Lucas whispered and kissed her again.
* * *
They walked in, and he grabbed her, ���I���ve missed you.���
���Can I show you something?��� she smiled.
���Yes, please do,��� he said his eyes moving over her.
She led him out to the deck and asked, ���Do you like it?���
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nbsp; ���Did you do this?��� he asked and laughed as he looked around. ���All of it?���
���Of course, look the smaller ones have your school colors and the big one out there is full of yellow roses, white daisies, and a lilac tree,��� she smiled.
���It���s awesome Tessa; I can���t believe you did all this. I thought you were back at the farm all week,��� he said still looking he took her hand and walked out to see them.
���I was home, I did this today,��� she whispered and walked towards the porch and plugged in the stringed lights, they had a power backup.
He smiled and looked at her, ���Wow this is awesome, it���s like we aren���t even in the middle of the city, like home. You miss it don���t you?���
���I do, and you?��� she asked.
���I do a little,��� he admitted.
���Well, in three more years��� maybe,��� she said and smiled.
He looked at her and grinned.
���What?���
���You, Tessa,��� he laughed, ���You make me happy.���
���I love you. Do you want dinner? We have a grill now. Well��� part of a grill,��� she laughed.
���I want dinner, but I want you first��� he took her hand, and they walked inside.
He smiled as she lifted his shirt over her head.
���Ouch! What happened?��� she said looking at the bruise on his rib.
���I played with the big boys this week,��� he laughed.
���Are you sure it���s okay?��� she kissed it, he flinched, ���Lucas you���re hurt, you need to see a doctor.���
���Tessa there is only a couple things I need to see right now,��� he smiled as he lifted her shirt.
���I���m serious; you could have a broken rib.���
���Not right now,��� he unclasped he bra and took her breast in his mouth.
���Oh God Lucas, we need to go,��� she moaned as he sat on the bed leading her down with his mouth.
���Can we wait?��� he asked and pulled her shorts down and lightly rubbed her below.
She moaned, and he took his off.
���Please,��� he said and laid down, pulling her on top of him.
���Yes,��� she whimpered, ���But promise.���
���Yes,��� he pulled down her panties. ���Nice baby,��� he said as he saw she had shaved, ���really nice,��� he rolled her over to her back.
He moved down.
���Oh Lucas��� she purred.
He stayed there for a long time using his tongue and fingers as he licked and sucked and nibbled on her. She screamed out his name and exploded and tightened her legs around him.
���Damn, Baby,��� he said and she looked at the pain in his eyes.
���Let’s go,��� she sat up.
���Hell no,��� he laughed and pulled her towards him.
���I���m not finished,��� he rolled her over on top of him she smiled.
���Okay, I will go easy.���
���No, again,��� his eyes filled with desire.
She sat on him and smiled. He held her hands high above her with one hand, and she did all the work as he watched her move. He used his other hand to stimulate her, and she exploded again. She was loud, and he loved it. He flipped her over and stood up. He pulled her legs up so she was half lying in the bed facing down and he wrapped her legs behind him. He slowly moved into her and she moaned loudly.
���One more time, baby,��� he moved hard and fast into her until he yelled out her name and they blew up together.
���Wow Lucas,��� she said as he lowered her legs to the ground.
She lay bent over the bed, and he rubbed her backside. He grabbed it with both hands and kissed it hard. He took his finger and ran it from front to back and stalled for a bit.
���Lucas.���
���I know,��� he kissed butt and let out a deep breath.
He lay on his back and looked at her. ���Jell- O baby?���
���Yes,��� she laughed. ���But we need to go to the hospital to take some pictures of you.���
���Can we wait until tomorrow?��� he asked and ran his fingers through his hair.
She threw her bra on, and laughed and walked to the bathroom, ���No.���
She came out dressed, and he was falling asleep.
���Come on, sleepy head,��� she pulled his boxers to his feet.
���Alright,��� he said and stood up.
She handed him a wipe.
���You may want to clean that,��� she laughed.
���Maybe you should,��� he said and smiled.
���My pleasure,��� she said, and his eyes widened.
She finished, and he was closing his eyes.
���You can drive, right?��� She said looking down smiling.
���Yes,��� he grinned.
���Good,��� she said and bit her lip.
* * *
They left the hospital and Lucas had three bruised ribs, nothing broken. They told him no practice for three weeks; he informed them SU had a sports medicine doctor that could make that determination.
Tessa had ordered out, and they had stopped and grabbed his pain Meds.
He walked out on the deck and smiled. ���Can we eat out here?���
���I would love that.���
She walked out, with the food on plates and he was on the phone with his coach, she kissed his head. He hung up.
���Everything alright?���
���I need to go see the team doctor in the morning,��� he pulled her on his lap and gritted his teeth.
She stood up, ���Sorry.���
���I pulled you down,��� he laughed.
���I get to take care of you,��� she smiled.
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
���Hey, lover boy, I���m in here,��� she yelled from the dining room ���I want to show you something.���
He kissed her head, ���What���s up?���
���Remember that Zumba class Carmen taught?���
He shook his head and took a bite of an apple.
���There���s an instructor���s class in New York City. I think I should do it.���
���You want to teach Zumba?���
���Yes. I���d be active again, and if I could do a few classes then ��� Lucas I may be able to stop working and I don���t know������ her face turned red and she looked down, ���It���s just an idea.���
���Tessa you can stop working now, I can take care of us.���
���No, I want to work,��� Tessa tried to not be angry, but she was truly growing tired of every time she wanted to do something for her, he tried to stop it. Made her feel insignificant. She wasn���t entirely sure that���s what he was trying to do, but it hurt her.
���Well, do it.���
���Are you sure?��� she asked.
���Yeah, could you work when I���m at practice or something?���
���I think if I made a schedule and got enough gyms to try it, I could be very available.���
���Let���s do it, I bet I could help with the gyms,��� he smiled.
���No, I do this on my own,��� she insisted.
���Alright,��� he said. ���Wait, it���s girls only right?���
���I
don���t know, does it really matter?��� She laughed.
���Yes, you���re mine, I don���t want anyone else wanting it.���
���Okay��� so I think you should stop playing football because that ass in those tight pants in front of thousands of people is mine,��� she said standing up and walking towards him she grabbed his butt hard and kissed his face.
He smiled and shook his head, ���Okay.���
She got back on the computer and registered for the class.
���Do you want to come with me to the city?���
���YES!���
���Okay, it’s a Sunday, and it’s next week.���
���Tessa can we have a party next Saturday for some of the guys on the team?���
���Sure sounds fun.���
* * *
Tessa cleaned and cooked all day Friday, she wanted everything to be perfect.
There was a knock at the door, and her parents, Kendall, and Jake walked in.
���Hey,��� she said.
Tessa had totally forgotten about the weekend she arranged with her mom for the kids to come up.
���Tessa did you forget?��� Maggie asked.
���I did, but we are good, take your things upstairs guys pick a room,��� she smiled at Kendall and Jake.
They ran upstairs. ���Mom ��� I can���t believe I forgot!���
���Well, what do you have planned?���
She told her about the party and going to the city, when Lucas walked in.
���Hello John, Maggie��� what brings you here?��� He asked.
���I forgot.���
���We can handle it; they���ll have fun, as long as you two don���t mind.���
���No, but if Tessa has a class for eight hours it would be silly,��� Maggie said.
���I can do some things with them,��� he offered.
���They have never been to the city, Mom doesn���t like it,��� Tessa smiled, ���I can see if I can change the date.���
���I got this, they will be in good hands,��� Lucas smiled.
���Well, how about tomorrow? You two are having a party; they���re a bit young for that,��� Maggie said, ���I just don���t think it���s a good idea.���