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Things I own: $300 worth of books I don't give a shit about. Thanks a lot school. Things I don't own: Terra Nova
Skye was exhausted. Not only did she work a double shift at the infirmary the day before, but she was up all night taking care of her mom, who had been throwing up nonstop. Today, however, she was meeting Lucas and nothing would get in the way of that. He had been really busy with his work, so they hadn't seen each other in two weeks. It has been the longest they've been away from each other since their first meeting.
Her mother had been getting worse the past couple of days. Along with her usual headaches and fatigue came vomiting, loss of memory, and dizziness. Skye was up early to bring her mom to the infirmary so Dr. Shannon could address some of these new symptoms.
After dropping her mom off, Skye went home to freshen up. Yes, Lucas loved her the way she was, flaws and all, but she loved looking nice for him. The looks he gave her made her melt. She knew meeting him and following her heart was the right thing to do, despite their situation. A few weeks ago, Skye had realized she was in love with Lucas, and her loyalty was with him. But that didn't stop her from being torn and confused about her loyalty with Terra Nova, especially with her loved ones and Commander Taylor.
A couple of days ago, she received a single red flower, meaning they were meeting at one. At around 11:30, she left her house, giving herself plenty of time in case she ran into trouble sneaking out. Skye always took the same path behind houses, trying to avoid as many people as possible. She was unlucky this time, bumping into the one person she didn't want to see.
"Skye. Hey. Where are you off to in such a hurry?"
Shit. It was Josh. She didn't think off a plan in case someone had asked her something like this. "Hey. Uhhmm, I was off to, uh, the market. Yeah, the market… to pick up some, uh, fruit for my mom. She hasn't been doing too well lately." Skye answered, hoping she sounded convincing enough.
"Oh, I'm really sorry, I didn't know." He raised his hand to rub her arm. "I'm always here if you need someone to talk to, or you know, just be with."
"No, I'm okay. I just would really rather be alone." Ew. Skye hated when he got all lovey dovey with her. Before Josh could even answer, she walked away. After Kara had died, he directed all his love and attention her way. At first, she really liked it, but after Lucas had sent her that first bouquet of flowers, she couldn't help but be turned off by Josh. Lucas just did everything 100 times better than Josh ever could.
The coast was finally clear for Skye to sneak off and hike to Snakehead Falls, which was about forty minutes away. When she arrived, she was early, like every time she met him. She couldn't help but think about Josh and his comparison to Lucas, if she could even call it that. Skye felt herself drifting off whenever Josh would talk, never interested in what he had to say. Anything Lucas said was intriguing and never boring. Her and Josh always disagreed on topics and she found herself arguing with him a lot, sometimes even on purpose. Lucas and Skye rarely fought.
Lucas had this energy about him that she was drawn to. The first time she received the flowers, she was scared shitless. She knew he had been watching her this whole time, knowing exactly what she was doing day to day. But for some reason, she had to find him. That day, Skye left Terra Nova in search of Lucas, and she found him at Snakehead Falls. She didn't know how he would react, if he would yell, cuss, or even try to kill her. Instead, he did the weirdest thing. He sat her down and asked her to explain why she shot him. They didn't even argue. They just talked, for hours. Everything was laid on the table. They laughed and cried, and only yelled a little. He understood why she had to shoot him and she understood why his work was so important to him, even if they both thought it wasn't right. From that day on, they knew everything had changed for them, and they would never be able to stay apart from each other. That's what brought them back every time, understanding each other and yet being on completely different paths.
Lucas walked up and saw Skye lying under a nearby tree, beautiful as always. He was a different person when he was with her. He forgot about everything, his mother, his father, his work, and everything was about her. He felt emotion and love for the first time since his mom died, things he never thought he'd feel again. It felt good that she saw past everything he had done and loved him for who he was. He was so lucky to have found her.
"Lucas." she said when she saw him approach. She sat up as he crotched down next to her. She brought her hands up to his face and kissed his lips.
"Hey Bucket. Always have to beat me here huh?" he said. A small smile appeared on her face.
"Well, you know that I leave early in case I run into any problems sneaking out. You never have to worry about that." Skye answered, purposely leaving out her encounter with Josh.
"Oh, really?" Lucas said, raising an eyebrow, "What about hiking through an uncivilized jungle full of dinosaurs and wild animals?"
"Well, excuseeee me. I thought the genius Dr. Taylor could handle those minimal problems." she teased. She could tell he was trying not to smile.
"Are you trying to making fun of me?" Lucas said, inching closer to her face with his.
She slowly laid down and Lucas followed suit. He wasted no time in kissing her, hungry for her lips. She kissed him back, pulling her arms up to lock behind his neck. Lucas put his elbows on the ground for support as he cupped her breast, teasing her nipples. She immediately moaned into his mouth, leaning towards his hands.
This time, there was no staring into his eyes or gently stroking her cheek. No love making, they needed each other's bodies, they needed this sex. Every once in a while, they just fucked. They were in love with each other, no question about that, but sometimes their bodies just took control.
He broke the kiss to sit on his knees and pull her up to remove her shirt. Skye needed his lips and immediately started kissing him again. She played with the bottom of his shirt before putting her hands under his shirt to rub his abs. Needing to feel his skin on hers, he pulled his t-shirt over his head, only breaking the kiss for a second, before returning to kissing her as he gently laid her back down.
Skye was about to burst. She craved for him inside of her. Her hands went to unbutton his pants and pull down the zipper. She wrapped her fingers around him and started stroking him, first slowly and then faster.
"Mhhhmm, Bucket." he hissed into her mouth, "That feels so fucking good." She pumped faster and faster. His kisses were frantic and messy.
Lucas then stopped her and his kisses, knowing his release was soon. He took this opportunity to unbutton her cargo pants and take them off, panties and all. She pushed down his boxers, freeing his erection like a jack in the box. He positioned himself in front of her and pushed into her slowly, building up heat. Skye sucked in a quick breath, feeling every inch of him. Lucas took himself almost completely out before he thrust himself back in, this time harder. Skye let out a cry of pleasure. Lucas' lips found her neck. She bucked her hips with the rhythm of his. Her legs then wrapped around his waist, giving him extra leverage to hit her sweet spot.
"Oh, God. Oh my God." Skye screamed as the orgasm swept her.
As Skye began to still herself, Lucas pulled out and gently flipped her over. He laid open mouth kisses down her neck and back before slowly entering her again. Picking up his speed, he began nearly slamming into Skye, making her whimper under him. He could feel himself getting close. Wanting to fill her with another orgasm, he moved his hand down to rub her clit. That sent Skye over the edge. Lucas was not far after her, digging his fingers into her hips as he came.
Skye collapsed on the floor, exhausted from the lack of sleep and the fantastic orgasms that controlled her entire body. Lucas pulled himself out of Skye and laid next to her, pulling her into his arms. He too was exhausted and sweaty. Her breathing slowed to a steady pace, and not long after was he sound asleep as well.
Skye woke up almost two hours later. She loved sleeping in his arms. It was the most peaceful sleep she's had since her dad died. She looked at her watch, upset that she would have to leave soon. Skye promised her mom she would visit her before dark. She looked at Lucas, who still had his arms wrapped around her shoulders and waist.
"Lucas." No response. She gently shook him with her free hand. "Lucas, wake up."
He moved slightly and opened his eyes. He loved that she was the first thing he saw when he woke up.
"Mmhhmm." Lucas stretched. "How long have we been out?" he asked, sleep taking over his voice.
"Almost two hours, I have to go."
This surprised Lucas. He was the one who usually told her it was getting late or he had to go. He let go of her so they both could put their clothes back on. She was tying her knotted hair back into a pony tail when he asked, "Where are you going in such a hurry?"
It took a while for Skye to answer. "I'm not purposely trying to leave." she said, "It's just, my mom's been getting a lot worse and…" she could feel the tears forming in the back of her eyes, but she refused to let them out. "I promised I'd visit her before dark. I think she might have to be in the infirmary full time again."
Lucas could tell how upset she was and immediately regretted asking her. He leaned forward and wrapped his arms around her, putting his chin on top of her head. "I'm sure she'll pull through. Dr. Shannon is one hell of a doctor and Malcolm is damn smart. Shit, he rebuilt the portal terminus and even the genius Dr. Taylor couldn't do that." he said. A soft laugh came from Skye. He let go of her to cup her face and bring it up to his. "Everything will be fine, Bucket. She's made it this far, she's a fighter. Don't forget that." He kissed her cheek. "See you soon." By the time she could look up, he was already walking away.
It took Skye a while to sneak back into Terra Nova, shower, and get ready, but she made it just in time to see her mom. She looked weak and a lot worse than she had a couple days ago. Skye didn't cry though, she remembered what Lucas had said. She didn't know how he was the only person who could make her feel better in such horrible situations. It's like he knew exactly what to say. So Skye did exactly that. She told her mom that she'll pull through because she's a fighter. It was the perfect thing to say.