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Chapter Nine
Lucas and Olivia sat in his living watching a movie when Taylor and Troy entered the house. It had been two weeks since Troy and Taylor's talk out by the lake, and ever since they had decided to try their relationship again. Lucas glanced over at the two adults with annoyance, a look that did not go unnoticed by his girlfriend. When Taylor and Troy went out back, she turned to him and sighed. "What's wrong with you, and Mr. Bolton." She asked softly, bringing Lucas out of his thoughts. She looked at him for a moment and then sighed. "Every time you see them together you get a little distance." Lucas sighed and leaned his head back on the back of the sofa.
"I'm just worried about her that's all…my father was not the nicest man, in fact he was down right evil and my mother was stuck in that relationship for years. I just worry about her sometimes."
"Aww, aren't you just the sweetest son." He blushed at her compliment and then puffed out his chest in pride before saying.
"Well I do try…but for real Olivia I don't think I like him dating my mother." He whispered as he glanced out into the back yard where Troy and his mother were. Rubbing a hand over his face he sighed and shook his head. "You think I'm out of line don't you."
"No, you're entitled to your feelings, Lucas but don't try to push Troy away without getting to know him first. He is really cool and I know he cares for your mother anyone can see it."
"Oh believe me I see I just wonder if he'll hurt her. My father could make anyone believe he was the perfect family man even though he was cheating on my mother." He said while thinking 'and abusing her.' Olivia reached out and grabbed his hand, he looked down at their joined hands and then up at her.
"Just give him a chance, Luc." He smiled at her and stood pulling her up as well. They stood there looking at one another for a moment before smiling. "Walk me home." Lucas took one more glance out into the backyard at his mother and Troy and then nodded.
"Yeah, I'd love too." He said handing Taylor her jacket and together they walked out of the room, and started down the street towards her house.
Troy wrapped his arms around Taylor's waist and pulled her down onto his lap as he sat down on the patio lounger, Taylor laid her head on his shoulder and smiled as he rubbed his hand up and down her back. "I feel like a teenager again." She murmured as she looked up into his blue eyes smiling he nodded and looked at her for a moment.
"Me too." They sat there for a moment just content with being with one another; Troy continued to rub her back before sighing. "Lucas doesn't like us going out does he." He asked softly. Sitting up so she could face him properly Taylor looked at Troy and then back towards the house where Lucas had been earlier.
"Troy, he likes you…he's just a little bit over protective that's all. Jason was never the ideal father or husband." She mentioned softly as she brushed some of Troy's loose hair out of his face.
"What did he put you and Lucas through." He asked, Taylor froze at his question and looked out towards the backyard hoping that she could avoid his question. When Troy sighed and reached out turning her around so that she was facing him. "Taylor, you don't have to tell me if you don't want too." he stated while mentally telling himself that he would be okay without knowing because as long as she was with him she would never be hurt again.
"I know Troy…but believe me when I'm ready to tell you, I will." He nodded his head satisfied with her answer.
"Don't hesitate just tell me baby." He whispered as leaned forward and kissed her softly on the lips. They kissed passionately for a few minutes before air became needed. Pulling apart they both looked at each other while resting their foreheads together.
"I won't…Troy you wanna stay for dinner."
"You sure that would be okay." He asked worried about how Lucas would see it. He really wanted Lucas to see him as a friend as well as the man that was currently seeing his mother. Taylor noticed the look that crossed Troy's face and cupped his cheeks in her hand.
"It's going to be just fine and you know it…Lucas is just overprotective and he needs to get to know you so of course he may not approve right now, but once he really gets to know you…everything will turn out fine Troy I promise."
"I'll take your word for it, baby so what are we having for dinner."
"Food." She said as she got off his lap and started to back to the house; Troy watched her for a moment his eyes glued to her shapely backside before he got up and ran after her wrapping his arms around her waist. Together they struggled into the house like a four legged monster with Troy kissing feverishly on the back of Taylor's neck.
"You know what I meant."
"Yeah I know but its better when I just pretend I don't know." She replied as she looked at him again. He rolled his eyes and released her as she went to the cabinet and pulled out some things that she was going to cook. Leaning against the sink he watched her for a moment before speaking.
"I'm thinking about coming to Lucas' with you game…you know if you think I should." He stated as he continued watching her.
"I thought you would be there after all aren't you helping Chad." Troy grinned at her and shook his head. As Taylor turned around and looked at him for a moment as he pushed himself off the sink and walked over to her till he was standing directly in front of her.
"I guess you didn't hear me…I said I was thinking about going to Lucas' game with you." He said softly "You know like you and me arriving there together as a couple for everyone to see…that is if you think we should."
"I don't see any problem with it."
"That's great…I personally can't wait." He said bending down and capturing her lips with his. She giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck while he wrapped his arms around her slender waist pulling her tightly against his body. They quickly got carried away and only stopped when they heard.
"MOM!" Jumping apart quickly they moved to separate sides of the kitchen wiping their mouths and feeling like they used to when their parents caught them in the act back in the day. Taylor turned and looked at her son Lucas who stood in the door of the kitchen with his arms crossed over his chest. "What are you two doing?" Troy cleared his throat and looked between mother and son deciding that he would let Taylor bring him into this conversation.
"Lucas, sweetie-."
"Actin' like a love sick teenagers." He spat as he as he looked between his mother and Troy for a brief moment. Taylor looked at her son in shock, and then shook her head.
"Oh no you don't…you aren't going to talk like that about me. I am still your mother." She said, Troy walked over to her and touched her shoulder not noticing Lucas bristle as he touched her.
"Now let's all calm down."
"Why are you hanging all over my mother?" Lucas shouted not even trying to hide his anger. Troy raised an eyebrow and looked at Taylor's son, before placing his hands in his pockets and sharing a glance with Taylor who was looking at her son with motherly concern. Lucas clenched and unclenched his fists looking between the two.
"Lucas we're dating…and we are going to show one another affection. You know just like how you show Olivia affection." Taylor stated in a no nonsense tone. Lucas frowned at her words and shook his head.
"Yeah, but this is different." He mumbled.
"How so? Explain that to me Lucas cause right now I'm not understanding where you're coming from."
"I don't want you seeing him." Lucas stated firmly, as he turned on his heel and walked upstairs. Taylor and Troy stood there in shock.
"Lucas…Lucas." Taylor called after him and winced when she heard his bedroom door slam; she bowed her head and sighed. Troy watched her silently and came up to her and pulled her into his arms. Taylor tucked her head under his chin and closed her eyes as she allowed him to hold her. "I'm sorry, Troy. I don't know what's gotten into him."
"Hey, it's going to be okay baby I promise…but I think I should go." He whispered as he brushed a kiss over her temple. She nodded and sighed knowing that even though she didn't want Troy to go she knew he was right.
"I'm going to try and talk to him."
"Maybe you should let me talk to him…after all his problem is with me." He stated, as he looked into Taylor's eyes. "And maybe if me and him talk we can come to some type of understanding." Taylor nodded and stepped back, and stood up on her toes and kissed Troy.
"I don't know, Troy he's seems so angry."
"I'll talk to tomorrow at practice alright just…just try to talk to him tonight but if he doesn't talk to you I'll try tomorrow alright baby." He murmured softly as he looked at her. She looked up at him and nodded her head.
"Okay, Troy." He bent his head and kissed her once again before stepping back; Taylor grabbed his hand and led him to the front door. He smiled and kissed her softly on the lips and smiled.
"Don't worry baby everything is going to work out." He whispered before he walked out of the door. After watching him get in his car and pull off Taylor closed the door and sighed. Moments later she marched upstairs to her son's room and pounded on the door. She could hear him playing rap music and just shook her head for a moment, and turned the knob surprise that he had left the door open. He barely spared her a glance as she opened the door fully and entered the room.
"What was that down there, Lucas Jay Scott? I want an answer and I want it now." Lucas reached out and turned off his radio. Turning around in his chair he faced his mother for a moment and sighed.
"I'm sorry."
"Oh no you don't…answer the question." Lucas shrugged and looked at his mother for a moment before shaking his head. "Lucas please tell me what's wrong? Don't you want me to be happy?"
"Are you really happy with that Troy." He asked. "I mean Dad said that the only thing a white man would ever want with a black woman was some type of sexual experience… are you sure that's not what Troy is thinking."
"Troy and I have been in love since we were practically your age, and Troy would never do something like that." She pointed out "Wait you've been talking to your father?" Lucas looked at his mother for a moment and then nodded his head.
"Yeah…it's just that he calls sometimes when you are out with Troy, and he asks me all the time if you're going out with Troy. I tell him no, cause it's none of his business since he's married and he hurt you, but then he tells me all types of things. How Troy broke your heart years ago, he said that Troy used you and that he helped you pick up the pieces when you meet at Harvard."
"That's a lie."
"That's what Jason told me." Lucas mumbled as he looked at his mother. "Therefore I don't like you seeing him, mom. What if he's playing you?"
"He isn't."
"How can you be so sure?" Lucas countered; Taylor looked at her son and walked back over to his door seeing how she wouldn't be able to talk any sense into her son at the moment with a sigh she opened the door and looked at her son.
"I'm sure because Troy and I love one another." She said closing the door softly behind her; Lucas looked at the door for a moment and sighed brokenly before turning around back to his computer.
"Alright you guys I want fifteen laps before we start practice." Chad Danforth yelled as the East Middle basketball team gathered around him. "Since we have a game tomorrow this practice is going to be real easy…we are going to shoot a hundred free throws, and Greg you better not cheat this time. And then we're going to scrimmage for the rest of the practice…but believe me it's not going to be a free play scrimmage we're going to work on our plays. Now go run these laps, last two run five more." He said blowing his whistle, almost immediately everyone took off. Chad turned around as he heard the gym doors open. Smiling he walked over to Troy and shook his head. "You're late?"
"Yeah well I was talking to Taylor." He whispered keeping his voice down as Lucas ran by shooting him a glare. Chad saw the look that Lucas sent Troy's way and turned to look at his friend.
"Mind telling me what that was about."
"Something me and Lucas need to discuss in private." He answered his eyes not leaving Taylor's son as he raced around the gym unsurprisingly at the head of the pack, Chad nodded his head and walked over to the bleachers, with Troy following.
"You are too much, what did you do."
"Nothing." Troy said softly as he sat down beside his friend. "Nothing at all I just fell in love with his mother all over again. That's all I did." Chad smiled at Troy's statement and patted him on the back.
"Troy and Taylor are back together…thank you God."
"Chad will you be quiet." Troy snapped under his breath, as yet again Lucas passed by shooting daggers at Troy with his eyes.
"My… he certainly is bold."
"Look man, I'm going to talk to him after practice alright." Chad nodded and looked out at his team. Glancing back at Troy he nodded his head in understanding. "I got it man, just make sure when you do talk to him that you both get everything out in the open once and for all."
"I'll try." Troy stated nervously.
"Good cause those looks you're getting from Lucas are starting to frighten me." Chad said as he blew his whistle signaling that their time for laps was almost up. With a sigh Troy got up and followed Chad to the middle of the gym floor ready to help with the next stage of practice. While thinking about what he was going to do when he talked to Lucas alone after practice.