Keeping Her (The Lexington Series Book 2)

by Belle Winters

  He sighed and held up the seat so she could take out Dean. “Fine, but I want him back. Don’t try to hog him.” I heard a sigh in the background and looked behind Sam to see that the women she had been talking to were all watching the exchange. They were eyeing Landon like he was candy and I internally rolled my eyes. Sam took Dean out and bounced away from us while James pointed us to an area that had open seats.

  We walked over and sat around just chatting. Max had stayed with James and shortly after I saw him running around playing tag with the other kids. Seeing him so comfortable and happy made me feel good inside. The kids welcomed him in easily enough, not that it’s really hard with kids. After a while Max came over and climbed onto my lap. “I’m hungry Lucy.”

  I nodded. “Let’s get some food then.”

  “Sounds good to me.” Nick said getting up.

  I laughed. “Of course it does fat ass. Let’s get food then, Landon you coming?”

  He shook his head. “You guys can go ahead.”

  We went to get in line for food, and they had some of everything. I piled up my plate with barbeque chicken, a cheese burger, rice, and potato salad. I saw some of the girls eyeing me then my plate. I knew that Landon was going to want to eat even though he was acting too lazy to get up and there was no way he was going to eat all of my food and I have to get back up so I put extras… a lot of extras. I looked over at Nick’s plate and shrugged. He had to triple his plates so that the foam plate wouldn’t break but of course he didn’t get the curious stares I did, he got the lustful looks. The girls weren’t looking at his plate, they were looking at him. When we got back to our seats some of the people around our age had come over and taken up seats next to Landon and were talking to him. I’m not surprised because he had that aura about him like you just wanted to know him. Hey, there was a reason he was able to influence an entire school I was the enemy. When we approached the seat next to him was empty and Max sat down. One of the girls saw Nick and immediately got out of his seat giving him a small smile.

  I was about to go sit somewhere else or find a seat to bring over when I heard Landon. “Lucy.” I turned to face him and he beckoned me over with his finger. I arched an eyebrow in question. “Come here girl and sit down with that plate.” He said and licked his lips only his eyes weren’t on the food they were on me. I opted for some yellow shorts and a white loose off the shoulder short sleeve t-shirt that blew in the wind.

  I pouted, “I need a seat, and I’m looking for one.”

  One of the guys went to get up and Landon shook his head. The boy looked at him confused but Landon ignored him. He looked at me in challenge and my body heated just a little. My cheeks flushed a bit and he must’ve noticed because I saw desire flare in his eyes. “Come here and stop messing around or I’m going to get up and get you.”

  I looked around as I contemplated whether or not I wanted to mess with him right now in front of a bunch of strangers. If there’s one thing I know Landon isn’t one for attention but when it comes to me he won’t hesitate to make a scene. I bit my lip as I looked around and I heard a growl. My gaze swung back to him and both eyebrows flew up in response. I knew that look it meant his patience has worn out, I either do it or else. I smiled at him and when he started to get up I walked over to him. He pulled me down onto his lap and I damn near dropped the plate. I threw both legs over him so that I could balance the plate on my lap and let my back rest against the crook of his arm and the chair.

  I took a bite of the burger as Landon introduced me. “This is my fiancée Lucy.” Now they were all greeting me and I had my mouth full so I just nodded back in acknowledgement. He picked up my fork and took a mouthful of potato salad. “You sharing with me right?” he asked when he finished chewing. He picked up a piece of chicken, “I know you can’t eat all of this. You bought some of this for me right babe?” he asked.

  I rolled my eyes. “No, I’m starving so hands off.” I told him and took a bite out of the chicken in his hand.

  He laughed. “You couldn’t make me if you wanted me to.”

  I looked up, “Nick?”

  “What’s up Lu?”

  “You know how much I love you?” I asked him with a pout.

  He sighed. “What do you want?”

  “I’m so thirsty and I don’t think I can walk.” I said acting faint.

  He rolled his eyes. “You’re lucky I’m thirsty.” He got up and grabbed some water, sodas and a juice for Max.

  I ate until I was stuffed then I just settled myself on Landon. I snatched his shades from the front of his shirt and put them on. He polished off the plate and had Max throw it out on his way to go back and play. Landon and Nick talked to the group and I dozed off while Landon rubbed circles on my legs. I felt Landon placing kisses to my ear and his voice was fading in and out. “Lucy…” I moaned and turned further into him. I felt his chest vibrate from his chuckle, “baby wake up.”

  “No… I don’t want to.” I told him.

  He laughed. “Baby I’m going to get Dean I need you to wake up.”

  I groaned and opened my eyes and was met with pitch blackness. I put my hands up to my face and felt glasses. I pushed them up and saw that night was coming and we were outside, it was then I remembered where we were. “Where is he?” I asked.

  “With Sam still but I miss our baby.” He told me.

  “Ok.” I got off of him and stretched when I stood. The wind blew and it felt great. Landon produces so much body heat he could be my personal blanket.

  “Lucy stop.” Landon demanded.

  I looked at him confused. “What?”

  “Quit the cute shit I’m tired of these guys looking at you, do you want me to hurt someone?”

  I rolled my eyes. “Stop being so damn dramatic Landon. Go get my baby for me.”

  He stood up and stalked towards me. I walked backwards anxious of what he was going to do. “Lucy….” I kept backing up and his footsteps sped up. “Lucy stop!” he commanded and I quickened my pace. He was getting pissed off and I didn’t do anything and I didn’t want to make a scene here. I kept walking backwards and all of a sudden the ground fell from underneath me I lurched forward and grabbed onto Landon. He grabbed ahold of me and tried to steady me but it didn’t work I was already going down. We plummeted backwards and were met with water.

  At some point I let him go and swam up and spluttered out water. I looked around for Landon and didn’t see him. My heart sped up and I began to panic. I swam to my right and I was just about to dive down when he surfaced. He swam to the ladder and got out. His shorts were sagging on him and his shirt was plastered to his body. He turned to look at me with a glare and removed his shirt. I think I drooled a bit when I got a look at that body. I heard a muttered damn and realized all eyes were on him. I instantly saw red when my jealousy took over. I mean come on, it’s one thing to look at him fully dressed and to imagine what is going on underneath. It’s a whole different thing to see it full out and lust over it while he’s dripping wet like he’s in a damn ad or something. He did not need to strip that bastard, I swam to the ladder in record speed and climbed out.

  I stomped towards Landon and poked him in the chest. “This… is YOUR fault Landon!” I screamed.

  “Lucy –“

  I cut him off I didn’t want to hear any of his bullshit. I started to stomp off when he grabbed my arm. I spun around and told him in a voice low enough only he could hear me. “Do not start your shit right now because I’m too pissed for this.”

  He pulled me forcefully until his entire body was against mine. “Listen and if you try to pull away you’re going to be disappointed because I’m not letting you go. You have on a white shirt right now and I can see everything that means so can everyone else. When we get home I’m going to spank your ass like you’re a fucking toddler but right now you’re going to put on my shirt and shut the fuck up or else. If someone even looks at you again in that see through shirt of yours I’m going to fucking hurt the both of you.�
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  I looked down and realized my bra was showing. I snatched the shirt from his hand and threw it over my head. “What the hell are we going to do now genius? Why the hell did you chase me into the water anyway?”

  He crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. “What do you mean what are we going to do? Go home genius. And I didn’t chase you into the water you got fucking paranoid and ran off. I tried to stop you from falling in but you kept going I should’ve just let your ass go down by yourself since you want to act like a baby about it.”

  I stomped my foot. “I am not acting like a baby Landon. We have Dean and we’re both freaking drenched. We cannot get in the car like this and you are definitely not going to get him now.” I pointed out.

  “You’re being dramatic. I’m sure I have something in the car. You might just have to wear my clothes… just act like you’re at home.” He said with a shrug.

  I growled. “Let’s go get the damn clothes Landon you pain in the ass.” When he didn’t budge and just continued to stand there with an amused look on his face I walked over to him dug into his pocket and took the car keys. “Maybe I’ll make sure there’s only one dry outfit in there. And it better be clean, no stinky ass clothes from practice Landon.” I tossed at him over my shoulder as I made my way to the car.

  There was a pair of basketball shorts, and two pairs of sweat pants. There were also clean socks boxers and t-shirts. I guess he has this all in there just in case he forgets his bag with a change of clothes when he goes to practice, or maybe in preparation for when he falls into a pool. I grabbed both sweats and t-shirts. He had some boxer briefs and I snagged those for me and a pair of regular boxers for him because I know how much he hates them. I walked back to the house and flipped him off as I passed and he just chuckled and followed me. I found a bathroom and threw his clothes at him and tried to close the door but he stuck his foot out and caught it. I rolled my eyes and he stuck his tongue out at me.

  “You big dufus.” I muttered under my breath.

  He closed and locked the door behind him and pushed down his pants. “Don’t be like that Lucy it’s not my fault you fell in the pool. I don’t even know why you were running from me to begin with.”

  It was damn well his fault and I didn’t want to hear his excuses. I peeled off both shirts and my shorts. “You know why I was running from you Landon.” When I heard him chuckle I spun around and poked him in the chest. “It’s your fault I look like a drowned rat. You had that look in your eyes when I know you’re up to something or you’re trying to have sexy time neither of which was going to happen.” I argued.

  “What look are you referring to Lucy?” he asked as he looked me up and down. I just realized that I’m picking a fight with him in my underclothes.

  His eyes blazed and he took a step towards me. I took a step back, oh no. No, no, no. I pointed at his face. “That look Landon. The one on your face right now.”

  He smirked and kept walking towards me. I backed up into the sink and had nowhere to run. “You’re running away from me again right back to water. I think you want to be wet Lucy. Is that true?” he was standing right in front of me.

  I shook my head frantically. “No I would like to be nice and dry and outside with everyone else.”

  His arms came down on the sink on either side of me. He lowered his head until his lips were so close they brushed mine when he spoke. “Are you sure? Because if you want to be wet I can make you wetter.” I felt the blush coat my cheeks and my eyes fluttered closed as me brushed his lips against mine once, then twice, before placing his lips fully on mine and probed at my bottom lip begging for entrance. I tried to deny him I promise, but he made it so hard. I don’t know when it happened but I felt his body on mine. His bare chest against me and his hands were slowly moving from my lower back to my ass. He squeezed it and I squealed in surprise and he used the opportunity to literally stick his tongue in my mouth. He moved his hands back to my waist and picked me up seating me on the counter. He moved in between my legs and deepened the kiss. He began moving his tongue in that way I like it when his mouth is on me. When I had the urge to wrap my legs around his waist and pull him closer I broke the kiss.

  “No Landon this is not happening. Be-Have!” I scolded him.

  He threw his hands up in defense. “I just wanted to kiss you is all girl, I’m going to get dressed now. Don’t beat me up or anything.”

  I rolled my eyes. “Ha, ha, ha. What a fucking comedian.” I heard him snickering behind me and I wanted to kick him in his freaking kneecap.

  I was putting on his boxers when I heard him behind me. “Seriously Lucy? You got those for you and bought me these? I know I had more than one pair in the car, you’re an evil fucking heffa you know that?”

  I turned my head and stuck my tongue out at him as I snapped the underwear dramatically in place and he rolled his eyes. I put on his sweats which were big but had a drawstring so they’d do. But he was taller than me so naturally there was a ton of additional pant at the bottom even though I rolled them up a few times at the top to make them shorter they still made me look kind of like a snowman with bulky legs. I snapped off my bra and looked around. I held up the white t-shirt in my hand and bit my lip. I looked over at Landon who put on his shirt first and was working on his socks and pants.

  “Landon switch shirts with me?”

  “No.”

  “Why?” I complained.

  “Because I don’t feel like it.”

  I growled. “Oh come on. Do you want to keep doing this tit for tat shit for the rest of the night?” I asked.

  He shrugged. “You started it. Now leave me alone girl I’m trying to get dressed.”

  “Ok fine. I’ll wear this shirt.” I told him. When he didn’t respond or act the least bit interested I cleared my throat. “You know since you’re not a girl so you don’t wear bras I have two choices. Wear the white t-shirt braless where you might see through or I can put my wet bra back on and it’s going to wet the shirt in the entire breast area.”

  “You don’t play fair.” Landon complained taking off his shirt.

  I rolled my eyes. “It’s not about playing fair you just don’t want to admit that you are a little pissed at the thought of either. At least with the black shirt you might not be able to even tell I don’t have on a bra.”

  He scoffed. “Lucy, I can always tell when you don’t have on a bra.”

  “Yea because you’re a perv. Can you put our wet stuff in your car while I hunt down Dean? I should have him when you get back.”

  “Yea, give me. And don’t fall into any more water or something with your clumsy ass.” He said on a snicker as he walked past me and slapped my ass.

  “You should be more concerned about me pushing you back in.” I yelled at him as he was walking away.

  I went back out back and found James. “Why is it that I heard two people fell into the pool and I knew one or two of the three of you were involved?”

  I laughed. “I have no idea you know how good we have always been. We are angels. Besides this time it was truly an accident.”

  He laughed. “I was banking on Nick being involved. I was a little disappointed.”

  I shook my head. “Me too. But it might be because we really weren’t just messing with each other. I legit didn’t know the pool was behind me and I fell in and bought Landon down with me.”

  He shook his head. “You sure he didn’t jump?”

  I heard laughter behind me and turned to see Sam standing there with Dean. I held my arms out for Dean and he began wiggling in her arms trying to get to me. “I’m sure he jumped.” She agreed.

  I shrugged. “It’s his entire fault anyway. I say there should be some type of cruel and unusual punishment applied here. Just a little advice is all.”

  James laughed. “What do you think?”

  “That she had her mouth open when she fell in and consumed too much chlorine.” Landon said dryly. I didn’t turn to acknowledge him mainly because I though
t what he said was funny and I didn’t want him to see me laughing. “Give me my baby Lucy.”

  I scoffed. “No. you need to wait it hasn’t even been thirty seconds Landon beat it. Go make some friends or something I’ll bring him to you in a little while.”

  “How about you both come then?”

  “No I need to breast feed and I’m not flashing the whole party.” I argued.

  He faked a cough, but I know it was to cover up his laugh. “You don’t even breast feed anymore now come on woman.” He grabbed my free hand and placed a kiss to my knuckles. “You want to keep this up for the rest of the day huh?”

  I shrugged. “It is kind of fun.”

  He laughed. “Good then we keep it up right into bed and I’ll show you what happens to bad girls.”

  I laughed. “Looking forward to it.” I told him and he threw me a wink.

  CHAPTER 10

  Nick

  I was contacted a few times about being drafted this year into the NBA. The rumors about me have been after my incredible breakout season in high school; my stats are only getting better. I’m not going to lie and say that the time I hit that shot from center court wasn’t what made my name and popularity skyrocket. I’ve been busting ass more than ever on the court. Initially my answer was no, absolutely not because I wanted to finish school first. Lately though I’ve been feeling this emptiness almost constantly except when I’m on the court. Not to mention that Landon and Lucy have started a family and all I’ve been thinking they need space to themselves. Knowing Landon they could be flying out to Vegas tomorrow to get hitched. If I want to be completely honest with myself, it’s more about me than them. It makes me feel like a shitty person but I can’t help but get plagued with jealousy sometimes when I see them. I think they’ve finally overcome all of the bullshit and they don’t really need me as an in-house buffer anymore. Really the only things they fight over is stupid shit which is mostly playful or one of them being stubborn but it usually wears off… that is unless Lucy is refusing to give up the goods. As the last few months passed I’ve been becoming more and more receptive to the idea. I haven’t told anyone about this whole thing and I’m not sure if it was an intentional or unconscious decision. I gave a tentative yes last week and I knew I would need to bring it up soon.