Back to my Roots

by Tessa Elaine

  “We have time.” He whispers, then lets his lips softly brush mine, never breaking his tongue finds mine. Lucas does it again, he takes every thought or care and shatters them all. With one simple kiss I'm flying so high I hope I never come back down.

  We make it to his parents thirty minutes before dinner and from the look his family is giving us they know why. My cheeks are heating and I'm sure my face is a shade of red that matches my top. I went with something comfortable, skinny jeans, and a red Chiffon top and black flats.

  The minute I step in the door Eva has me in her arms.

  “You look so beautiful; doesn't she look beautiful Barrett?” She say to Lucas's dad.

  I turn to say hi and he gives me the same warm welcome.

  “So glad to have you home, Elena.”

  “Thank you.” I say in a whisper, feeling a little shy. About that time Logan walks up from the basement looking every bit the alpha male the Wayne men personify. Logan walks up to Lucas and slaps him on the back.

  “Brother, how is life?” Then he looks over at me and before Lucas can answer Logan has me in a bear hug.

  “Elena, you still hanging out with this old man? You know what you need?” I raise my brow and smirk at the youngest Wayne, with the same charm and smart mouth as his older brother has.

  “You need someone younger that can keep up.” He winks at me, then I feel Lucas hand on my back and I can't help but laugh.

  “You keep hitting on my girl and I'm going to hit you.” Lucas tells Logan.

  I wrap my arms around the middle of Lucas and look over at his parents. Eva has the biggest teary-eyed smile on her face.

  “Okay, boy's enough.” Eva says.

  Logan is laughing at getting a rise out of his brother. We are all standing in the foyer when the front door opens and Sarah walks in. She looks surprised to see us all standing there. Once she sees Lucas and I with our arms around each other her eyes soften. Her smile grows and she looks at her big brother.

  “I see you finally caught your girl.” She looks back at me. He kisses the top of my head and pulls me closer.

  “And I don't plan on letting her go.” He looks down at me with a cheesy smile and I can't help but return it. All the tension I felt coming here is gone. Sarah and I are okay, she's happy for Lucas and I and that means the world to me. Trust me if she wasn't she would have told us all. Sarah might be one of the sweetest people I used to know, but that girl never held anything in. She always got in trouble for saying whatever popped in her head even if she said it in the sweetest way.

  Eva shuffles all of us into the kitchen for dinner and we all take our seats. The conversation flows so naturally it's like we have been doing this our whole lives, like we never lost those years. I think about what it would be like to have my mom and dad here. Would they be as happy for us as Eva and Barrett are? I would like to think so.

  Being with the Wayne family makes me miss them more.

  I know they're not meaning to, but watching Eva and Barrett dote on their kids and how their lives are going makes me a little jealous. I fell Lucas squeeze my knee under the table, I look up from my plate and see everyone staring at me. They must have asked me something and I was lost in my own thoughts. How embarrassing.

  “I'm sorry, I'm a little out of it. Long drive.” I try to say and laugh it off. Lucas rubs the inside of my thigh with his thumb and I calm just a little.

  “It's okay dear, we understand. I was just asking where you are going to be staying?” I look over at Lucas a little shocked, he didn't tell his family. Lucas clears his throat.

  “Elena and I are going to live together in my... I mean our cabin.” He squeezed my leg again.

  There's a little shock on everyone's faces, but smiles break out to my relief.

  “That's fast.” Logan says and I look down at my lap, twisting my fingers together. Yes, it is super-fast, but it feels like we have both been waiting for this forever. It feels so right it can't possibly be wrong. I'm really surprised when Sarah steps in.

  “I think it's great, you two have been in love for what feels like a lifetime, and I can see even after all that time apart, that love is still there and stronger than ever.” I almost start to cry, but Lucas saves me again.

  “Okay, enough with the third degree and sappy stuff. We need to get home and unpack Elena's stuff before it gets too late.” I really don't feel like unpacking, maybe I can convince Lucas to just come to bed early with me. That sounds wonderful.

  We say our goodbyes and Sarah makes me promise to lunch on Monday. After Lucas puts up a fight, declaring lunch was his. Sarah was not having it.

  “You get her breakfast and dinner, I get lunch.” I can’t help laughing at these two, nothing has changed.

  “Fine” he finally gives in. “But you come see me at the office when you're done having lunch with my sister.”

  I just pat his chest and tell him, “Whatever you want, babe.”

  We make it back to our house, that's going to take some time to get used to. I'm exhausted and Lucas notices, it's like he can read my mind.

  “How about an early bedtime, we can worry about unpacking another day.” I smile up at him, I didn't even have to ask. I have never been so in tune with another person in my entire life. He can read me like a book, he anticipates what I need before I even know what it is I need. He tilts his head and looks at me like I confuse him. I can't help but laugh. I don't think I have smiled or laughed this much in a long time. My cheeks are starting to hurt.

  “I love you, Lucas Wayne. You have made me the happiest girl in the state.”

  “Just the state?” He asks with a sexy smirk.

  He grabs my waist and pulls me close, I can feel him growing hard against my stomach.

  “Okay, maybe the world.”

  “That's better.” He starts rubbing his erection against me and I can't stop the moan that slips past my lips.

  “You're insatiable” I tell him, rubbing my body against his. I feel the same way, I can't get enough of this man.

  “Only for you, darlin’. Only for you.” He picks me up and carries me to our bedroom where we spend the night “celebrating” our moving in together.

  Lucas has to work in the morning and I had planned on getting up early and making him coffee and breakfast, but he is up with the sun. I did not get much sleep and neither did he. I have no idea where he gets all of his energy. He wakes me by kissing me all over. I don't think he misses an inch of my body.

  “It is damn near impossible to leave you here in our bed naked for the whole day.” He says as he bites my neck.

  “Hmm... maybe you could be a little late, you are the boss after all.” I say biting my lip and trying to give him my best come hither look.

  He groans and buries his face in my chest. I run my fingers threw his hair and he nips at the underside of my breast.

  “I would love nothing more than to stay home and ravage you all day, but I have a meeting with Wyatt and the guys about the job they are on.” I pout, but I know he has to go.

  He leans up and takes my bottom lip between his teeth, he knows I love it. When he pulls away I try one more time.

  “We could lay in bed all day and trade sexual favors for trips to the fridge.” That has him smiling.

  “I like the way you think, darlin’. Maybe we can make it all weekend.” He winks then kisses me long and slow. “I really do have to go to this meeting, baby.”

  “I know.” I smile at him, “Just had to try. I’ll unpack all my things and then head out to meet Sarah for lunch. You sure you don't mind where I put things? You're okay with my shit all over your house?”

  I feel like I'm invading his territory or taking over. I don't want him to come home and feel like he has been pushed out or second guess our living together.

  “I'm going to love seeing your shit all over our house. You have full rain, move stuff, put stuff wherever you want. This is your house too. I will be happy with whatever you decide.”

&nbs
p; I want to test his words.

  “Even if I put purple throw pillows on your couch and flower pink comforter on your bed?” I ask with a mischievous smile.

  “Whatever you want, baby.”

  My jaw drops, he would really let me. He starts laughing at my expression.

  “Did I pass?” He asks and I narrow my eyes at him.

  “Yes” I finally say. He kisses me again, like he doesn't want to leave. When he pulls away I feel like I'm having withdrawals from the loss of his touch.

  “Get some sleep, coffee is brewing and breakfast is in the microwave. I love you and I will see you after your lunch with Sarah.”

  “I love you, too” I manage to say while in total shock.

  He got up and made me coffee and breakfast, got ready for work, and then laid here showering me with love. What did I do to deserve this? As soon as I hear the front door shut, I fall back on the bed and kick and squeal like a teenage girl that just had her first kiss. And I should know, I reacted the same way when Lucas gave me my first kiss.

  Finally, my heart starts to slow and my phone beeps, making me jump. I pick it up and swipe the screen, it's from Lucas. Already? He just walked out the door.

  Lucas: I hope those were happy squeals coming from you?

  My hand flies to my mouth and I know my face is beat red. He heard me. Oh my god. I get another text when I don't answer right away.

  Lucas: Don't yell too much, wouldn't want you losing your voice. I plan on making you scream my name when I get home.

  My heart starts to race again and I feel myself getting wet. What this man can do with a simple text message.

  Elena: To answer your first text, extremely happy. To answer your second text, can't wait ;)

  I sit my phone down and jump in the shower to ready for the day. Hopefully I can get some things put away and get these boxes out of the way. I spend the first part of the day trying to figure out where my life fits in with Lucas's. I try not to take over too much, even if he said I could do what I want. When I’m more than halfway done I look up at the clock and see it's almost time to meet Sarah.

  I lock up the house and head to town. Lucas left me my own key next to the coffee pot with a note that said Welcome home, darlin’. Love Lucas. I know it sounds stupid, but it feels so good to add that key to my key ring.

  I meet Sarah at the diner and she is all smiles when she sees me.

  “How was the first night in the new house? Wait, I probably don't want to know.” I can’t say anything I just smile. “Yeah, I really don't want to know.” We both laugh.

  We order our food when the waitress arrives then go back to our conversation and catching up. Sarah is a counselor at the local high school and loves her new job. I'm so happy for her, she has always wanted to work with kids, and she loves helping others. We talk about what I plan on doing for work and she suggest Dr. Andrew, he has a private practice and one of his nurses just moved to be with her husband in Germany.

  “That would be perfect. Thank you.” I tell her. “So, Sarah, any lucky guy in your life?” Lucas told me she was dating but he didn’t know more than that.

  I know she is in love with Wyatt and he with her, but neither of them will take the chance. I'm not entirely sure it has to do with Lucas. There has to be more. Lucas wouldn't stay mad forever.

  “Well, do you remember Brad Thompson from school?” she asks. It takes me a minute, but I remember that asshole.

  “Wasn't he the biggest manwhore in school and a total ass?” I ask a little concerned.

  “Yeah, that was him. We've only been dating for a few weeks. He works at the bank two streets over. I went in to start my direct deposit from the school, and well he was flirting. I was surprised when he asked me out.”

  “Why? He would be lucky to have you. Does Lucas know?” If I remembered correctly, Lucas and Brad did not get along at all.

  “No, I mean he knows I'm seeing someone but I haven't said who. Everything is so new, I didn't want Lucas flying off the handle if it wasn't going to last. Promise me you won't say anything.”

  Oh, shit. She can’t ask me to lie to Lucas. Our relationship is so new, I don't ever want to keep anything from him.

  “Sarah” I say, “Please don't make me lie to him.”

  She tears pieces of her napkin off into a little pile on the table.

  “Okay, don't lie to him if he asks you who I'm dating, which I doubt he will. Just let me be the one to tell him, please?” I nod my head, I can do that.

  “What about Wyatt?” I ask.

  “What about him?” She shrugs, really this is how we are going to play this? Okay.

  Chapter 23

  Lucas

  Leaving Elena this morning was one of the hardest things I have had to do. The temptress did everything in her power to get me back in bed. It would have been a lot easier if I didn't have a meeting with Wyatt this morning. She was completely bare in our bed, begging me to fuck her. Oh, how I would love to sink into her warm body and lose myself.

  The meeting with Wyatt was work as usual. Getting ready for winter, closing out jobs, finishing contracts. The meeting lasted longer than I thought it would, but everything with the company was right on track. I couldn't believe how good I felt, work is going good, my life was on the path to being amazing. What more could I ask for.

  Just sitting here right now, all I can think about is that Elena could be pregnant. I could be a dad right now. That just puts a smile on my face. Wyatt clears his throat and I look over to see a confused look on his face.

  “What?” I ask.

  “What? What is that look on your face?”

  None of his fucking business, it would just get back to my sister.

  “Nothing” I shake my head, “what did you say?” I ask wanting him to continue.

  He starts laughing at me, what the hell?

  “What the fuck is so funny?”

  “You, she has only been away from you for a few hours and you're already acting like a lost puppy.”

  Fuck yes, I'm a lost puppy, I miss my girl. She's only been living with me for a day, I finally have her and I have to leave her to go to work. I should have taken another week off just to spend it with her at our house. I don't know what good it would have done, I would still look like a lost puppy. I don't think any amount of time together will make it easier to be away from her. She was an amazing girl growing up and now she is an incredible woman.

  I give Wyatt a hard look. “And your point?” I ask him.

  I don't give a shit what anyone else thinks, say I'm whipped or that I look like a lost dog. You're damn right, just look at Elena. What man wouldn't be wrapped around her finger. She’s fucking perfect. I smile again and think about what a lucky bastard I am. Wyatt throws his hands up in surrender.

  “I've just never seen you like this.” He says to me.

  “What, happy?”

  “No, in love.”

  Huh, I've been in love with Elena most of my life, but not having her has made me miserable. We both laugh it off and continue with work. We have been so caught up in getting shit done, I lost track of time. There's a knock at my office door and then it opens. The vision on the other side has me smiling like a fool. I look up at the clock and see it's lunch time.

  “Did I interrupt?” She asks. I stand as Wyatt starts to pack up our mess.

  I’m speechless right now and can do nothing but look like the puppy that's found their owner. Wyatt must notice because he answers for me.

  “Not at all, Elena. You came just in time, I'm starving.”

  I look over at him, giving him a look that says get lost. He laughs at me and stands from his seat.

  “I just meant I should go grab some food. Chill brother I won't crash your lunch date.

  “You can stay Wyatt. I just ate lunch with Sarah so there is plenty.”

  I just noticed she's holding a bag from the diner, always thinking of me. I love this women.

  “Thank you, but I better go. This guy has
n't been able to focus on anything all day.” I want to reach out and smack the back of his head, but I can't seem to take my eyes off of Elena. She smiles up at me and my whole world is right. The power she has over me is unlike anything in this world. I would do anything she asked me too.

  Wyatt walks to the door, hugs Elena and kisses her cheek and tells her.

  “I'm glad you're back, this guy was a miserable sack of shit without you.”

  She looks back at me and tells him, “I know how he felt.”

  Wyatt leaves and closes the door on his way out, he might have said something, but I didn't hear a word he said. I just stand there taking in this beautiful woman in front of me. She's wearing jeans that huge her body perfectly, knee high black boots, with a white sweater that hangs off her shoulder. She looks good enough to eat.

  “Hi” she says shyly.

  She is so cute acting all innocent, like she wasn't begging for my cock this morning. Shit, now I'm getting hard. She walks over to my desk and starts unloading the food she brought me. It smells great, but I'm hungry for her right now. She has her back to me facing my desk and about a hundred different scenes play out in my head.

  I walk over and lock the door then make my way over to Elena. I press myself against her back and run my hands up her arms. Her hair is in a knot on top of her head, leaving her neck and shoulders bare to me. I start kissing her shoulders and make my way up her neck.

  “I missed you.” I whisper in her ear.

  She shivers and her skin is covered in goosebumps, I love the way she responds to my touch. She leans back into my chest and her head falls to my shoulder.

  “I missed you too.” she tells me turning her head and taking my mouth in a sweet, slow kiss.

  My dick keeps telling me to take her bent over my desk, my head is telling me Elena won't like it if my secretary hears me fucking her in my office. She pulls away from our kiss and nuzzles my neck. I run my hands all over her, like I'm reacquainting myself with her body.