Are you ready for the wildest ride of your life, filled with feelings, drama, romance, cliches and so much more. Are you? I am.

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KING LUCAS

CHAPTER 5

"Wait, you're Aries?" Lucas said to the tall blonde in front of her, with a face of surprise. They were standing in an empty hallway, it was very early in the morning, classes hadn't began yet. He was there because he wanted to confirm his try out today with coach Cooper. On his way to find him he ran into Sophie, she was a junior, not the brightest mind and by a beautiful coincidence she was in the gymnastics team, it was all wrapped up for him. "That is crazy, because I'm a Sagittarius." He said taking his hand to his chest and smiling to the girl.

"No way! We're compatible." She said, grabbing his hand, waving her eyelashes. "Let me see your love line again." He extended his palm, so she could read it, he was containing himself from bursting out of laughter, she had started talking about astrology as a way of life, the girl was really cute at least.

"What do you see?" He asked coming closer to her.

"Hmm..." She said, running her index finger over the creases on his hand. "You have a very interesting love line."

"Why is that?" He asked in amusement.

"Because you're going to fall in love in the near future." He laughed, this was definitely one of the dumbest conversations he had ever held, for this girl stars and hands had more say in her life than her own voice and decisions.

"Really?" He said playfully. "Does it say anything about the immediate future?" She lifted her eyes to his, the intensity on his eyes were like magnets, pulling her closer by an invisible force. He put a lost strand of her hair behind her ear, he was careful, just barely touching her cheek.

"It does actually." She said biting her lip, she took a sharpie from her bag and proceeded to write something in his palm.

When he looked, she had written her number under her name, she even drew a heart instead of a dot over the 'i'. He smiled at her, this one had been so easy.

"Text me." She said, looking him up and down.

"I will." He finished. She walked away, swinging her hips more pronouncedly as he saw her leaving.

What he didn't see nor did he notice that there was another person in the hallway watching them. Riley Mathews ran out of there, before he could turn around and realize she was there witnessing the whole exchange.

When Riley returned to where she had left her best friend, she was out of breath. Maya was sitting alone in a table outside behind the school, she had her head rested over her hands and she was finally falling asleep again, that's when she heard her best friend panting and sitting across from her.

"Where is you training bag?" Maya asked, noticing her friend had come empty handed.

"I didn't find it." She said.

"I thought you said you left it in the changing room." The blonde responded, frowning.

"I did, I just didn't enter the gym to find it." Riley said, avoiding Maya's eyes.

"What? Riles, you just left me to go and find your bag."

"I found something else." She said looking down, playing with a strand of hair and biting the inside of her cheek.

"What happened?" Maya asked very seriously, she knew there was something wrong with her friend and she had to know what.

"I saw Lucas." She said, looking at her. Riley knew that if someone could make her feel better was Maya.

"So? You're probably going to see the cowboy everyday." Maya didn't understand, Riley couldn't stop talking about him all night yesterday, about his library visit and how he gave her his number, how they talked late into the night (which for Riley it was 11 p.m), how he was so dreamy and all that romantic crap she didn't care about.

"He was with a girl." The brunette threw her hands to the air.

"Riley it probably doesn't mean anything." Of course it meant something, Maya thought, first there were the rumors Missy Bradford started spreading around, now this girl and Riley.

But Riley liked him so much, he was her hero from the subway and casually it turns out he goes to the same school and to top it off he shows interest for her. She had called it a sign from the universe, because as always Riley rushed into things. The last real relationship she had was with Charlie Gardner, they were together freshman and sophomore year, but he had ended things when he called Riley childish and naive, although Maya preferred the term protected.

"No, you have no idea, he was so flirty and she was like 'We're compatible'—" She said in a squeaky voice, trying to imitate the other girl. "She gave him her number and he touched her cheek and they were so close to each other, you had to be there. It was like he was a completely different person."

"Maybe you're reading too much into whatever happened in that hallway, just relax." Maya was trying to save Riley from the truth that Lucas was a player, maybe this idiot could benefit from a relationship with her, Riley had definitely change Maya for the better.

"I'm such an idiot." Riley said, resting her forehead on the table.

"No, you're not. You just met the guy, you've talked to him once, maybe he was just trying to be nice to that girl." She couldn't believe she was saying this. "Let's give him the benefit of the doubt."

"Do you really think so?" Riley asked, lifting her head a little bit, just enough so she could see Maya in the eyes, to know if she was lying.

"I do." Maya forced herself to say, a soft smile appeared on Riley's face.

Maya was mad at Lucas, she didn't know what his intentions were with Riley or why her in particular, but she wouldn't let him hurt her best friend.

At the end of the day, Lucas was out in the field, changed and ready for his try out. He already knew everyone on the team, Billy had introduced him at lunch, the only one who seemed annoyed about him was Ashton, the pitcher, though Lucas attributed that to jealousy. Zay told him that Ashton was Missy's ex, apparently she had broken up with him and he was not over it yet.

After the warm up, they split into two groups, the coach left Lucas last, he would be switching positions around so coach Cooper could see what would be best for him. Lucas didn't want to be the pitcher, it was too boring for him, he liked third base and he was one hell of a hitter. Ashton was stretching his arm, Lucas could see anger in his face, it could go really well for him or he could use it against him.

He had studied Ashton while he was standing on second, he positioned himself a little more to the left when he was going to do a fast ball, his curve balls didn't seem like a threat, they were too slow, he was going to be in the team at the end of the practice.

Each time Ashton move, Lucas reacted, he hit every ball that came in his way. A smirk formed in Lucas' face, which drove Ashton crazy and messed his game. Out of the ten balls that were thrown to him, he sent four out of the field and five far enough so he could run back home each time, the only ball he missed was the one where he noticed Maya sitting on the bleachers, watching him play. She was alone, he knew that Riley was at Emily's house because they had a prom committee meeting, what was she doing there? Maya had managed to screw up his concentration, he moved too slowly and had a strike.

When the practice was done the coach sent everyone to the showers, Billy jumped over Lucas' back and messed his hair.

"Dude! You were a freaking home run machine!" He said.

"Yeah man, did you see Ashton's face when you hit that first ball." Taylor said behind him, Lucas smiled, remembering how he watched the ball travel all the way out of the field.

"He almost died." Billy laughed.

"The coach is crazy if you didn't make it." Taylor finished as they walked in the changing rooms.

After Lucas had changed, he was waiting on some word from coach Cooper, but he couldn't find him, so he grabbed his training bag a headed out. At the end of the hallway he could see a small figure leaning against the wall, her blonde mane falling over her shoulders, one foot on the wall, her arms crossed. He was the last one to leave, so she was waiting for him.

"Friar!" The coach said from the other side of the hallway.

"Yes, sir?" Lucas turned his gaze around and walked towards him.

"You were very impressive out there, son." The coach said, crossing his arms.

"Thank you, sir." He nodded.

"How long have you been playing?" He asked.

"I was seven when I made it into little league."

"I see a great career for you, your form is really good, you're fast, you're strong, we should work on you accuracy, but besides that you have a bright future ahead." Lucas gave him a half smile, it was obvious that he was already making big plans for Lucas.

"Does that mean I made the team?"

"I'll see you on Thursday for your first practice." He patted Lucas' back and turned around to leave, but then remembered something else. "Oh and I'll tell you what position you'll be playing."

When he couldn't see the coach anymore, he turned around, Maya was still there using her phone. He walked towards her, when she saw him approaching she sent a text and locked her phone, putting it away in her back pocket.

"Waiting for someone?" Lucas asked when he was near.

"I need to talk to you." She said, standing up straight, away from the wall.

"So you were waiting on me." He said with a smirk.

"What's your deal with Riley?" She asked directly.

"Whatever she and I have it's our business, not yours." He said, fixing the strip of his training bag on his shoulder.

"It became my business too when you chose her to relieve your stupid teenager cravings." She said, looking at him in disgust.

"What are you talking about?" He asked, frowning.

"She's my best friend and I don't want to be the one picking up the pieces after you're done playing with her."

"Who says I'm playing with her?" This friendship was going to be something complicated for him, now that he saw more and more inside of it.

"I've known guys like you." She said putting a finger on his chest. "You use a girl until you get bored and then you toss that one and get a new one."

"Is that what you think I'm doing?" He knew she was protecting Riley, but he also felt like there was something else behind her lashing out on him.

"You think I don't see right through you?" Yes, he thought. "With your prince charming act, you're leading her on and she is going to fall for it and she's going to end up hurt when she sees the real you."

Lucas was amused by her, she was very clever, but she only thought she could understand him, he was always one step ahead. He had been in this game for a long time and he wasn't going to let just another blonde ruin it for him.

"You don't even know me!" He said stepping forward. "I know you care about Riley but she can make her own decisions, why don't you let her decide what she wants?"

Maya remained silent, looking at him with those blue eyes that fascinated him. It was obvious he had won the argument, he could've said so much more, appear more seductive, cage her against the wall, he knew it would have worked with any other girl he had met, but Maya was different so he said nothing else.

"I'll show you I'm right." She said narrowing her eyes and walking away. Lucas was curious to know what she meant, he was ready for anything.