Stand-in boyfriend (lucifendi Alfendi and Lucy fan fiction)
Lucy finds herself receiving unwanted attention from a neighbour, and invents a pretend boyfriend to warn him off.
After failed attempts she asks Alfendi, her boss and mentor to step in as her fake boyfriend for the evening.
Pining, and shamefully obvious Lucifendi shipping.
Rated M for swearing and potential violence.
I do not own the copyrights to any of these characters
Lucy Baker stood in the mystery room at 7:45am nervously pulling at the hem of her shorts waiting for her mentor Alfendi Layton to arrive. She looked up at the clock again shocked at the slow passing of time 'Get it together girl' she mumbled to herself turning to exit the mystery room her body collided with a solid mass sending her hurtling backwards to the floor with a crash.
"Baker?"
"Prof! Im right sorry, I were going to make us some tea an' were a bit distract'"
Alfendi stretched out his hands to help her up, smiling at the clumsiness of his dear assistant.
"Lucy, is my watch broken? You're early"
"I need a favour awful bad Prof, pleas' come an' sit down I have some breakfast for ya"
"Calm down Lucy. I'm sure you believe me to to be in a position able to help?"
"yea, but I shoul' explain?"
"Oh Lucy, i'm not much of a breakfast person, but please do tell me what is on your mind?"
Lucy stared silently.
"Lucy Baker? What has gotten into you"
"Prof, I need ya to be my boyfrien'"
Now it was Alfendi's turn to stare silently, unsure if he had heard what Lucy had said correctly a few moments passed before he let out hysterics of laughter.
"i'm sure i've become to old to understand modern jokes, what is this all about really Lucy?"
"Please com' n sit with me 'ere on the sofa I wana explain best I can, Im sure you'll see why I need ya to be my boyfrien' after I explain"
Alfendi sat down next to Lucy grinning from ear to ear, dishevelled crimson red hair covering his eyes.
"Go ahead dear Lucy, explain to me why you NEED me to be your boyfriend. Please give as many reasons as you like, my ego so does enjoy hearing how wonderfully smart I am"
"Potty? Not now. please"
Lucy took a deep breath.
"Prof, there's a lad in my block of flats who's sweet on me somethin' wicked. When me an' you are workin' late at the mystery room I hav' a dozen missed calls on me phone from him" Lucy takes her phone from her pocket and hands it to Alfendi.
"He's always asking me out, and givin' me weird things. I'm flattered I really am, but th' last time I turned him down.. I said I had a boyfrien' ya know, to save 'im from hurt. Prof, that were a few week ago an I truly thought i'd shaken him off, but this mornin' he started askin' me out again."
"what made him continue his chase?"
"me mam got talkin' to him in the hallway and told him I were single. She's always tryin' to set me up with random lads. I told him I ha' a secret boyfrien' that me mam didn't know abou' cus' he were older n he were also my boss"
"Lucy I follow your train of reasoning, I was of course a rational choice for your fantasy boyfriend"
"Yea prof, ya were the first man I thought of. And Prof, all you'd need to do is come home with me one evening. He alway' waits for me to come 'ome or get's crazy calling me phone . If he saw ya, I'm sure he'd back off"
Lucy took her phone for a moment.
"His name i' James. Take a look prof. This is from this week"
Lucy lay her phone on Alfendis lap, scrolling through message after message from the sender titled James.
"I just want to go 'ome and not have him give me a lecture why i'm working so late"
"He sounds quite obsessed with you Lucy, and I am sure your mother didnt help matters"
"She were th' one who gave 'im me new mobile number. Mam think's I should giv' 'im a chance but he creeps me out.."
"So you'll be needing your fake boyfriend to accompany you home tonight"
"Would you really? You aint teasing?"
"Honestly the idea that he is outside your flat waiting for you each evening makes me uncomfortable dear Lucy. He has developed something more than a crush for you, and people with such fragile mental state often don't realise they have gone too far. I'd be thrilled to scare him away from you, I haven't been a boyfriend for a while"
Lucy beamed with happiness 'how on earth did I ge' so lucky? The prof really is a gentleman' she thought.
…
That evening:
Lucy stretched her arms up relieving the stiffness from her neck and shoulders. She had been seated at her desk all afternoon writing up finished case files. As she stretched once more her shirt slid up revealing her bare slender waist to Alfendi
"Prof, it's about time I left for 'ome are ya ready?"
"…."
Lucy closed the door to the mystery room behind them, skipping to catch up with her mentor.
Out in the cold wind of London's crowded streets the pair laced their way through the seemingly endless crowds of tourists and commuters before entering the quieter residential areas nearby.
"So Baker, what have you told James about me?"
"Oh, nowt much really. Bu' me Mam tells me I talk 'bout ya all th' time so he alread' has a wicked dislike for ya prof"
"Consider me warned dear Lucy, how much further to your flat?"
"Not far prof, just around this corner"
Alfendi reached down to take Lucy's hand in his, squeezing it reassuringly.
Lucy buzzed them into the building and ascended the dark deserted looking stairs with her fake boyfriend firmly at her side. Lucy felt a heat rise to her cheeks realising Alfendi was still holding her hand as she took him to her apartment for the first time. 'It's all fake Lucy lass' She told herself chewing her bottom lip.
"Prof are you ready? he'll be waiting for me on ta' stairwell next to my door, there ain't no creeping past him"
"...ready"
"Lucy Baker, is that you? I've been worried sick.. why don't you answer my calls? I can't sleep when you're out there alone"..
'A young handsome man early 20's stood on the stairs, phone in hand.
"James, I've tol' ya before not to worry 'bout me. I work late all th' time at the mystery room. Criminals don't really have bed times"
"Good evening James, I'm Alfendi Layton. It is a pleasure to meet you. But I must ask you, Please refrain from worrying about my girlfriend she is quite safe with me."
James stared at their interlocked hands, his face turning an angry shade of beet red. Alfendi grinned, leaning down to kiss Lucy's cheek.
"So, goodnigh' James. We're off to bed, it's been a long day"
Alfendi and Lucy passed James on the stairs and carried on up to her flat.
"Mission accomplished" Alfendi whispered laughing into Lucy's hair
"Doubt it, he's bloomin' persistent. He hasn't taken a blind bit 'o notice that I ent interested in him and it's been 3 years since he first aske' Prof. Please don let go of me jus yet? I don't kno' he's taken the hint yet."
Lucy's phone lit up in the dark stairwell, Alfendi leaned down to see 'Incoming call: James. accept\decline'
"May I answer please dear?" Alfendi took her phone choosing loud speaker with a concerned smile.
"I've waited for you almost every day for 3 years and suddenly when I ask you to spend the night with me you have a boyfriend bring you home? You can't trick me, he's just a friend aint he?"
Alfendi handed the phone to Lucy with a hurt expression.
"Lucy what is his door number please. Can I you please wait for me here?" stifling back a guttural laugh a dishevelled Crimson haired potty bound down the steps toward James flat leaving Lucy on the stairwell.
Knock Knock
"Evening James, was it? Can we have a chat?" Alfendi growled through the door to James flat. He heard approaching footsteps come from inside, Alfendi took a step back as James opened the door.
Potty placed a hand on James throat.
"You will leave her alone, say you understand. You have 3 seconds"
"3"
"2"
James tried to speak, but only trapped choking sounds escaped his mouth. Removing his hand from James throat, Alfendi cocked his head to the side grinning.
"Please don't make me ask you twice"
James stumbled back to his feet unbalanced as Alfendi slammed the door shut.
Outside of Lucy's apartment, she heard fast footsteps approaching. 'Please be potty, not James' she thought to herself, feeling her heart burst from fear and anticipation.
Lucy closed her eyes rubbing them with the back of her balled fists, and opened them to find Placid's face smiling inches away from her own.
"Thank you Prof"
They used hushed tones as they spoke.
"Lucy, may I come inside for a while?
"Good thinkin' Prof, I'll make some tea, make ya self at home. Maybe we can watch some TV together. It's right nice having ya here"
Alfendi momentarily blushed "It's lovely to be here dear Lucy"
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Lucy! WE need to talk right now!"
"James, I 'ave company can it not wait for another time"
"It really cant wait Lucy, I don't like this closed door between us. Can you open up please?"
"Of course James, just a momen" Alfendi sang toward the door teasingly.
"show time Lucy"
Alfendi pulled at the hem of his t-shirt pulling it up over his head revealing wild Amber eyes and a feverish shade of hair. A disturbing smile hung from his features as he threw his shirt to the floor.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
Alfendi raced towards Lucy unbuttoning his jeans and sliding them down and off his feet in one fluid determined motion. Heat rose from Lucy's stomach to her cheeks as Alfendi's frame slammed against her body, She felt his restless hands explore her waist pushing her shirt higher in the process the sudden feverous touch caused a wanting moan to pass through her lips. "Lucy, I need to kiss you, its important"
Her whole body tingled as she tiptoed to meet his lips, He yanked her in to him the distance between them. With closed eyes Alfendi claimed her mouth with his tongue, his kisses were hungry and intense sending wild unknown shivers pulsing through her body. She felt her knees begin to buckle beneath her weight as she grasped at her mentors crimson hair.
He took a step back observing the desired effect he had had on his dear Lucy. He gulped hard turning bounding toward the door mouthing silently the word "Sorry" to his now dishevelled looking assistant.
Lucy held onto the small kitchen Island for support afraid her legs were no longer under her control. Her mind was awash with colour as she sank to her knees, had this really happened? She steadied herself as she heard the door click open still tasting Alfendi on her lips.
Alfendi leaned against the doorframe, partially blocking James view into Lucy's apartment but allowing him to see the infatuated lustful expression Lucy's face was momentarily marked with.
"hello James"
James ignored Alfendi instead looking past him to Lucy who's hair was a disheveled mess, her lips puffy, swollen and red.
"Lucy what happened?"
His eyes snapped to meet Alfendi's when no reply came.
Alfendi took a step into the hallway closing the door behind him softly.
"James, can we make something perfectly clear. You will never have her. She is mine and the sooner you return to your flat, the sooner I can get back to fucking my sweet assistant. Deal? Or would you like me to throw you down the stairs"
"Let me talk to Lucy, Please?"
Lucy hoped for the best as she rose to her feet again, stumbling like a newborn deer. Crossing the room she caught sight of the pride on Alfendi's face and privately complimented his skills at seduction with a enthused smile.
"Prof, thank you" she silently mouthed to her mentor.
"Yes?
"Him? Him Lucy.. I didn't think..?" James tone of voice changed as it slipped from anger to acceptance
Alfendi came to join them in the hallway wrapping his arms around Lucy's shoulders.
"Bye James, thank you for stopping by"
Alfendi slammed the door sighing in relief.
"Prof, I just about blushed to death, what was tha' kiss all abou'? My legs 'bout turned to jelly"
"It was effective, wouldn't you agree. I dare say James didn't suspect deception in your expression?"
"effectiv' aint the word I had in mind." She blushed crimson red. "Thank you Prof, for all of thi'"
"Lucy Baker" He took his assistant in his arms looking down at her still flushed cheeks and ruby red eyes.
"Prof, you deserv' an Oscar. That performance' were full on convincing"
She blushed again feeling that familiar heat rise from her cheeks.
"Lucy dear?"
"Yea Prof?"
"Let's do this again sometime. Without James"