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LUCAS

My heart rate accelerated as I enter La Push, I had not seen Lucy in about a month, and my heart was longing to see her. Lucy had been my world since the day that I had met her back home in the Makah Reservation.

Lucy was supposed to come visit her step sister Claire for a week, but her cousin Emma was really sick so she had to stay longer. We talked every night on the phone, but somehow her voice wasn't enough for me, I wanted to hold her, kiss her, and tell her how much I loved her.

I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, but I was determined to finish college and save up enough money to offer her the life she deserved. We both had dreams to become professionals and move out of the rez, we wanted a bigger more exciting city life; we were going to do it together, our own little adventure.

I had been to La Push only once in life, I had come with Lucy to attend her sister's wedding to Quil. I had met her entire family at the time, I remember dragging Lucy to the beach and dancing under the stairs, it was probably the most magical moment of our relationship.

I was in my car entering central La Push; I needed to ask someone for directions to Claire's house, I tall woman was walking my way. I strained my eyes and realized that it was Susie Black one of Lucy's childhood friends. I was shocked when my eyes lay on her stomach, she was pregnant, wow she was our age.

I stepped out of the car, "Hey Susie" I shouted, she turned and her jaw dropped when she saw me.

I walked towards her "Lucas . . ."she breathed, I sensed that my sudden appearance shocked her.

She shook her head "Oh my god Lucas, what are you doing here?" she said exasperated.

"I came to see Lucy; her absence was driving me crazy. Do you know where I can find her?"

She nodded "She's staying at Claire's"

I smiled "Yeah I know, but I don't know how to get there"

She bit her bottom lip "Um . . . keep going north. It's the red cabin on your right" she told me.

I smiled gratefully "Thanks Susie, you have no idea how much I am dying to see her. I want to surprise her."

"Oh she'll be very surprised, that's for sure" she murmured.

I ignored her little comment, "So I guess I will be seeing you around. Oh and congrats on the baby"

She placed her hand on her small bulge maternally "Thank you, and yeah I'll see you around"

She waved goodbye and started walking fast towards the small market, she had seemed really uncomfortable with my presence. Oh well, that didn't matter, the only thing that mattered to me was Lucy.

I got back in my car and drove north until I found the small cabin Susie had descried. I got out of the car so fast that I nearly fell face first on the ground. I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

It took about thirty seconds before my princess opened the door; I smiled at her bewildered expression. She was frozen at the appraised me, "Lucas" she gasped.

"Hey princess"

She ran to me and wrapped her arms around my neck, "I have missed you so much" I breathed planting a small kiss on her neck.

"I missed you too" she whispered in my ear.

I released her hold and looked her over; my memory of her had not done her beauty justice. I was captivated by her eyes. I pulled her waist her towards me so that I could enjoy every piece of her, I had waited a month to have her this close, and now that I was with her I didn't want to let her go.

Lucy was shaking in my arms, and I was faintly aware that she was crying. I pulled her way and lifted her chin with my thumb and forefinger. Hey eyes were glistening with tears it broke my heart to see her upset.

"Babe, what's wrong?" I asked her anxiously.

"I don't know what to do" she admitted.

"Lucy, what are you talking about?"

She shook her head and wiped away her tears, "No, forget it. I am being stupid. Don't even worry about it"

"Lucy, if something is bothering you, you can tell me."

"I know, I know. But this is something that I have to do on my own." She assured me.

I nodded; she took my hand and led me inside. My breath caught in my throat when I saw a tall man standing in the living room. If looks could kill, then I would be dead this instant. His gaze was disturbing; he was looking at me like I was his biggest enemy. His fists were clenched so tight, that his skin was turning white. He was trembling; Lucy gripped my hand tighter as she took a step towards the man.

I tried to restrain her, the man looked dangerous. I didn't want her to get hurt, "Lucy, maybe you shouldn't get so closed to him." I warned her.

A faint growl escaped the man's chest "I won't hurt her" he snarled.

I cringed at the sound of his threatening voice, I pulled Lucy behind me. "Who are you?" I asked.

"Luke, that's Billy." Lucy told me.

"Billy? Billy Black? That kid you couldn't stand when we came for the wedding?"

"Yeah, that's him. But I can tolerate him now. He's my friend. Right Billy"

My eyes never left Billy's trembling frame, but I noticed that the sound of Lucy's voice calmed him down. He looked straight at her while taking deep breaths. It took a couple of minutes before his trembling subsided, when he was finally in control, I noticed that his eye and expression no longer held that menacing look that had caused the hair in the back of my neck to rise.

He looked like the friendly kid I had met at the wedding. I had liked Billy, he was a pretty cool kid, and I would laugh my ass off when he would annoy Lucy, because nothing was cuter that seeing Lucy aggravated and Billy always knew how to push her buttons. It surprised me that they had stricken up a friendship, but if Lucy was happy I was okay with it.

"Are you okay?" I asked him.

He nodded and offered me his hand "Sorry for losing it there, it's good to see you again Lucas. I know Lucy really missed you" he told me sheepishly.

I wrapped my arm around Lucy's waist and pulled her close to me, she was looking down avoiding his gaze, I was uncomfortable with the looks he was giving her, he was looking at her like she was the only reason he wasn't kicking me out.

"I missed her too, as a matter of fact; I miss her so much that I decided to stay in La Push until we can both go home together."

"What?!" Lucy shrieked.

"Yeah I am renting a small cottage on the outskirts. Whenever you're ready I was hoping you would move in with me" I admitted "You know until Emma gets better"

She was looking straight at me, probably trying to see if I was serious or not.

"Lucas, I am not ready for that yet" she whispered.

I smiled at her and planted a kiss on her head "Sweetie, I am not rushing you. Whenever you are ready than I will be waiting for you"

"I have to go" Billy murmured a bit strained before he ran out the back door.

Lucy watched his retreating figure with a sad look on her face, "Lucy do you have something to tell me?"

She shook her head "its complicated Lucas"

"Try me"

"I can't tell you, I just need you to trust me. Look Billy is going to come over a lot, okay? I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable, but Billy and I have this sort of connection, and hopefully one day I will be able to explain it to you, but for now. I need you to trust me."

I cupped her face in my hands "Do you still love me?"

"Yes, of course I do."

"Then I don't care, if you need him around then fine, I like Billy I can tolerate him. I may have to break his face if he keeps looking at you like he was today, but if it helps to have him around fine. I love Lucy, I love you so much, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to make you happy"

Her eyes welled up in tears "I don't deserve you"

"On the contrary I don't deserve you. Oh and by the way I suggest you tell Billy, that I am not going to back down, I will fight till my last breath for you"

She smiled "Don't be silly Luke, I love you"

"You may say that now Lucy, but I am not stupid. I can see the way you two look at each other, and I am prepared to fight. I am not going to lose you"

I bent down and crushed my lips to hers, she was hesitant at first, but when I started tracing her lips with my tongues, she responded immediately. She wrapped her arms my neck bringing my face closer to hers, deepening the kiss. My hands were trailing up her torso until they landed on her face, she was shivering under my touch, and my lips left her mouth and began to kiss her neck.

She moaned as I began to nibble on her neck, and then because all good things must come to an end. Claire and her husband Quil walked in, my lips were still on her neck as my eyes peered up to see a very amused Claire and a very angry Quil.

"My, my Lucas. I had this false perception that you were a gentleman"

I blushed as I gave Lucy one small peck on her neck before standing up straight. Lucy giggled as she entwined her fingers with mine.

"So what are you doing here?" Quil asked menacingly.

I shrugged "I came to see Lucy. Why is that a problem?"

Quil was about to respond but Claire caught him off "Of course it's not a problem Lucas, you can stay as long as you want" she assured me with a genuine smile.

"Thank you so much Claire. But I am actually renting a small cottage here in La Push"

Quil growled, but Claire looked really happy. "That' great Luke, I know that Lucy has really missed you. It's going to be great to have you around."

I pulled Lucy tighter to me "Yeah that, and I am ready to show all those guys who are pining over her, that she's mine" I teased her.

Lucy blushed, but I was more than determined to stay with Lucy no matter what, I loved her with every fiber in my body. It was going to take a lot more than a teenage boy to keep me away from her.

"Let's get out of here" Lucy whispered in my ear.

I nodded; we said our goodbyes and were out of the house immediately. We walked hand in hand down the beach, Lucy was unusually quiet.

"Lucy, you're scaring me, what's wrong?" I asked.

She let go of my hand and walked to lone driftwood, I followed her and sat down next to her. She was fidgeting with her skirt.

"Lucas, Billy isn't just a friend"

I looked out to the ocean, bracing myself for what was about to come, "What is he then?"

She took a deep breath "I am really confused Lucas, I love you so much. But recently I have spending a lot of time with Billy, and the more I get to know him, the more confused I get."

"Lucy, are you breaking up with me?" I asked stunned.

"NO!" she blurted out.

She placed her hand on my cheek forcing me to look straight into her eyes "I love you Lucas, I love you so much. I am confused about what I am feeling for Billy, but that doesn't mean that I have ever stopped loving you. I am telling you because I want you to understand, I don't want to keep anything from you."

I nodded "I wasn't lying when I said that I was going to fight for you. I am going to fight for your heart Luce."

She crushed her lips to mine "I love you" she murmured against my lips.

"And I love you . . . Forever"

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