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This chapter will feature some information as to what happened between Maya and Lucas in high school.
P.S. Sorry this chapter will be short, but cute.
Lucas walks through the front door of his penthouse. The time is around ten-thirty. He is back late tonight, but it's because he was training all day and studying Tony's moves for hours. After the fourth hour, Lucas decided that it was time to go home and take a shower and see his daughter. Maya dropped her off at Riley's and picked her up.
Lucas peeks into his living room where the television is on. On the couch is a sight that spreads warmth throughout his chest. Maya and Sadie are cuddled up together. Lucas smiles and grabs a blanket from a nearby chair. He spreads the blanket over the two girls and makes sure they won't be cold. As he is moving the blanket to cover Maya's arm, he notices that she begins to squirm.
Her blue eyes open, and she looks panicked.
"It's okay. It's just me," Lucas says. Maya sighs in relief and slowly lays back down beside Sadie.
"I thought you were a robber. I was ready to karate chop you in the throat," Maya explains making Lucas laugh.
"I didn't mean to scare you. I also didn't mean to stay out so late. I got caught up at the gym and Nick and I were studying Tony's moves," Lucas says.
Maya nods and carefully lifts herself from the couch, hoping not to wake Sadie up, "I picked her up from Riley's, cooked and fed her, and made her take a bath. We started watching a movie, and it wasn't ten minutes before she fell asleep. But she wanted me to tell you goodnight and she loves you."
Lucas smiles and picks Sadie up. He carries her into her bedroom and lays her down in her own bed. He kisses her forehead before turning on her night light and walking out. Maya is watching him as he does so, and can't help but feel so giddy to see how much of a good father he is.
"I love seeing you with her. I'm so happy that she has a father in her life who loves and supports her," Maya says.
The two of them walk back into the living room and sit down on the couch.
"Yea. I just hate that her mother wants nothing to do with her. Sadie hasn't even asked about her, and I get the feeling that she doesn't want to know anything right now. She's only four. She doesn't know better," Lucas says.
"Well her mother is missing out. She's a hell of a kid. I'm happy that you trust me with her, even after those years that we didn't see each other," Maya says, "Thank you."
"She loves you. How can I not trust you with her? As long as Tony isn't around her, then everything will be okay," Lucas says.
"Trust me, I will not let her anywhere near Tony. I know he scared her the other night, and I am so sorry for that," Maya apologizes.
"You don't have to apologize for him. He needs to be man enough to do that stuff himself," Lucas replies before mumbling, "and mean it."
There is a moment of silence between Maya and Lucas. It's not awkward, it's comforting. It reminds them of their dates in middle school. Lucas looks at Maya playing with a loose thread on her shirt, and his heart skips a beat. He can't begin to wonder how she could be so beautiful playing with a piece of fabric.
"Take a picture, Huckleberry," Maya smirks.
Lucas smiles and responds, "Do you need me to call you a cab?"
"No," She says quickly, "I can't go back to apartment tonight. I told Tony I was visiting my mother, after he drunkenly called me to pick him up."
"How did that go?" Lucas asks.
"He was mad. But he loves my mother for some reason. If I tell him I'm with her, then everything seems right with the world to him. I have to call her to tell her that I told him that, and we have to come up with a story," Maya explains.
"Why is that?"
"Because he wants to see if our stories match up. He wants to make sure I didn't lie to him," Maya responds.
"Well, if you want to, you can stay here for the night. I've got a guest bedroom, and you can anything you want to eat," Lucas offers.
"What am I going to wear? I don't have clothes," Maya says.
"I've got some clothes you can wear," Lucas responds.
Maya thinks for a moment, "Okay. I'll stay for the night. You better not try anything with me. I know how thirsty you can be," She jokes.
"Please. I would have you in my bed right now if I was actually trying. I just want you to be comfortable," Lucas says, making Maya blush.
He knows he shouldn't be flirting with her right now, especially since she is in an atrocious relationship with the boxer he has to fight with in less than a month. But he can't help it. It's natural for them to flirt. Flirting and teasing are a huge part of their banter. He feels like he is capable of having a relationship again. He hasn't been in a serious relationship since Sadie was born. Some women don't like that kind of baggage. Sure he's had one night stands with women while Sadie was at his mother's, but he wants something serious.
"Just get me some clothes, will ya?" Maya asks. Lucas smirks and walks into the laundry room. He grabs a pair of his sweatpants with a draw string and a plain white t-shirt. He walks back into the living room and hands Maya his clothes.
She smiles, takes the clothes, and asks, "Where am I sleeping?"
"Down that hall, take a left, and it should be the first door on your left," Lucas responds. Maya nods and walks away, and Lucas watches.
Why does someone like Tony think he can a wonderful woman, like Maya, and then think that he can have his way with her because he's twenty times her size? Lucas can't wait to make a fool out of Tony when they get in the ring together. He's going to make Tony feel the humiliation that he makes Maya feel everyday of their toxic relationship.
Thinking about that, though, just reminds Lucas of how he humiliated Maya in high school.
He knew getting involved with a girl like Kaytlin Massey would get him into trouble. He was such an idiot for leaving Maya for her. Not that he and Maya were really together. They were talking, but not in a relationship. But everybody thought they knew that she and Lucas were going to get together. That's what made it so humiliating for her.
Kaytlin offered Lucas stuff that his body was in charge of instead of his head, and as a result, he got dumped with a baby. And he lost the girl of his dreams.
And even when Maya didn't want anything to do with Lucas, she still helped him take care of Sadie. Lucas never thought about why, but he figures it's because she didn't want Sadie to grow up with a deadbeat father like she did. She helped him grow into a great father, and he wishes he didn't drive her away. But, she's back in his life again. And maybe she's back in his life again because it's his turn to return the favor that she did him when Sadie was born.
He walks to the guest bedroom to see Maya putting her hair up. He can't takes his eyes off her in his clothes. He's trying not to let his body think for him again.
"Hey. Just came to say goodnight. If you need anything. My room is at the very end of the hall that way," He says pointing the opposite direction of her room.
Maya nods and smiles, "Thank you, Lucas. Goodnight. If you need anything, I'll be right here."
Okay! Hope you guys liked it! I thought I'd add a cute chapter. Enjoy it now because the next chapter is when something big happens!
Happy Thanksgiving! And for all of my non-American or non-Thanksgiving celebrating people, have a nice day/night!