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"What's up sexy!?" Sarah chirped cheerfully as she bounded through Lucas' bedroom door.. Both of them had their first and second periods free, and Sarah knew that more than likely Lucas would be in his room after dropping off his sister. He was sitting in his desk chair with his back to her, but despite this she could still tell that he was listening to his I-pod, the faint sounds of the Foo Fighters could be heard escaping the ear-pieces that were currently shoved in to his ears
Seeing this, Sarah couldn't pas up a good opportunity. Making sure he couldn't see her, she peeled off her cheerleaders' top, dropping it to the floor, leaving her in only a slinky black bra. Stepping up behind him, she snaked her arms around his shoulders and down her chest. She smiled to herself when he jumped up from his chair in surprise, ripping his headphones out from his ears..
Lucas spun around to see who had invaded his personal space. Call it being due to his current upbringing state but he wasn't normally one for being touchy-feely with other people, only those who he'd known for a long time. When his eyes fell upon his girlfriend, he couldn't stop the images of he being pinned against the wall by his brother filling his head. Sarah noticed the hurt look in his eyes.
"You know," she breathed, pressing her near-naked chest up against his, "If you're having another rough day, I know exactly how to make the pain go away."
Lucas' breath hitched in his throat as he looked at anything he could but the girl infront of him. He stopped breathing altogether when he felt her reach upon her tip-toes and try to kiss him, but even with all the torment he was feeling, he still couldn't find it in himself to tell her to stop or push her away.
Sarah felt his hesitation however, when she ran her tongue along the flesh of his lip but he refused to let her deepen the kiss.
"What the hell!?" she asked, more surprised than angry, "I drive all the way over to this side of town to meet you before school and you can'' even give me a kiss!?"
Lucas flinched at the biting remark about his current living situation. "if you don't like it that much then don't come," he replies, moving away from her and sitting on the end of his bed.
Sarah ignored his comment and followed him to his bed, straddling his lap "Whatever," she dismissed, " because there is one thing you could do to make it up to me…." She traild as she lowered her head, attacking his neck with her lips. Lucas forgot, momentarily the situation that he was in with his girlfriend, just happy to be near her, touch he, hold her. Closing his eyed, he leaned his head to the side, allowing her better access to his neck.
"See baby," she cooed in between kisses, "I knew I could make it all better,"
Lucas' eyes snapped open as a realisation came to mind….
"What about the Bastard?" Nathan asked breathlessly, discarding yet another piece of Sarah's clothing to the floor.
"He doesn't have to know," she replied, cupping Nathan's cheek, forcing him to look into her eyes to reassure him that she wouldn't tell a soul.
Lucas felt like he had heard enough, but in some sick twisted way, he wanted to stay. He wanted to see if they would actually go through with it, to see if she could actually do that to him. He shook his head. No. he didn't want to know. If he didn't know then at least if she did go through with it, he would have some piece of mind in the fact that he would never be 100 percent sure. He was about to turn and run when he heard a reference to him again so he stayed there, out of sight and listened.
"He loves me, you know," Sarah's voice came, muffled from the contact of her lips with Nathan's skin.
Even though he couldn't see her, Lucas could tell she was smiling, possibly even laughing. As if a reflex, he clutched his heart as her felt it break even more.
"I know he does," Nathan replied, breathing heavily, smiling too, "but can we not talk 'bout him while we're….."
"Right," Sarah laughed, catching his drift.
"I've had enough of him seeing him today," he continued, "hell, my whole day hs been pretty rough, so having to talk about him too doesn't help!"
Sarah laughed again, wrapping her legs tighter around his hips.
"Don't worry baby, I can make it all better."
"No," Lucas managed to croak out, snapping out of his daze, gently pushing her off him and getting up off the bed.
" 'No' what, baby?" Sarah cooed, also getting up to follow him and wrap her arms around his neck again.
"Just no, okay!?" Lucas got out, more forceful this time, rubbing his eyes in frustration. Looking down at the floor, he noticed Sarah's top and bent down to retrieve it. He held it out infront of her face.
"You should get dressed,"
Sarah's eyes darted between the top and Lucas. His expression showed little, if any, emotion and it scared her a bit. She hated not knowing what she was dealing with.
"Fine!," she finally snapped, and began to pull the top over her head aggressively, What the hell is you're problem anyway!?"
Lucas froze. Should he tell her? He wasn't sure. Despite everything, he still loved her dearly, and couldn't face the possibility of her leaving him. Besides Lilly and Haley, Sarah was the only constant thing in his life, he couldn't imagine his life without her. But upon seeing the furious expression plastered across her features, he knew that lying would only worsen the situation later on. Swallowing the lump in his throat, he took a shaky breath before talking.
"I saw you, " he forced out, barely above a whisper.
"You-saw-me-what?!" Sarah spat out each word slowly as if the boy infront of he was slow.
"I saw you…" Lucas closed his eyed briefly before continuing, " I saw you with Nathan yesterday."
The anger that once decorated Sarah face was wiped clean within a millisecond and was hastily replaced with one of pure horror.
"I…what?….I don't k-know what….." she stuttered hopelessly.
"I saw you yesterday in the locker room" Lucas continued to clarify the fact that he had, without a doubt seen them.
Sarah reacted like she had just been punched in the face. She was stuck… what was she supposed to do now!?
"What were you doing there so late!?" she managed, trying to put the central focus back on him.
"Does that matter!" Lucas cried, his voice cracking a little under the pressure. He noticed that his hands were shaking a little. Great. That was all he needed was to show him just how much all of this was affecting him.
"I…I mean… how could you do this to me!?" he continued. He had given up all hope of controlling his emotions infront of her as his eyes watered over.
Sarah didn't know where to look. She had never encountered a situation like this before and frankly, it made her uncomfortable. She hated being uncomfortable. She finally managed to tear he gaze away from her shoes to look into Lucas' eyes, noting the tears threatening to fall from them.
"It was just a one time thing Lucas,"
It was lame, and she knew it, but it was all she could think of. Lucas shook his head slowly.
"But with Nathan of all people?" he questioned, his voice shaking slightly.
"It was just one time!" Sarah repeated, cursing herself mentally for her stupidity.
Sarah looked up at the broken boy standing across from her and suddenly noticed how isolated he looked.
"Lucas…" she sighed, attempting to reach out to him, sighing again when he flinched backwards, his back suddenly being met with the wall. Sensing her opportunity, Sarah continued to step forward, grabbing the base of Lucas' shirt, twirling it absentmindedly in her fingers before she started to speak again.
"Lucas, I know what you saw and what I did hurt you…. But believe me when I say this… YOU'RE the one that I care about, not Nathan." She looked up to see his breath hitch as she spoke those words, reassuring him that he was the one she wanted.
Lucas knew there was more to the story. The conversation he had heard taking place was enough proof of that, but hearing her speak those words just… it just made his want to put all his suspicions and consciousness to the back of his mind. He loved her so much, and despite all the protests he heard in his mind, he knew it was better to ignore then and have her, than to listen to them and question her further. Sighing, he lifted his hand and ran it through her hair
"It's okay," he whispered, bringing his forehead down to rest upon hers.
Sarah let out a breath she didn't realise she was holding.
Lucas pulled her closer to him, glad to have the contact back, "Just… just promise me you won't do that to me again," he pleaded.
Sarah heard the desperation in his voice and almost winced, "I promise."
Lucas sighed and closed his eyes again, his forehead remaining on hers. He just needed this moment to be close to her again, to savour her touch, to hold he and have her hold him back in return.
"I love you, you know," he whispered, lowering his head and burying it in the crook of his neck, "so much."
Sarah closed he eyes as she felt his warm skin against hers, before whispering back.
"I know you do."
Sorry for the short update, but us people over here have to go back to school on Wednesday so I have a lot of last minute coursework to finish!! I hope you like it but I've already started the next chapter so it should be up really soon! PS…. Reviews will make me update faster!
Coming up: more Laley friendship
Lucas confronts Nathan (What will happen!?)
Keith comes back!
More drama!
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