Trusting Lucas by Casey Hagen

Author:Casey Hagen [Hagen, Casey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aces Press, LLC
Published: 2019-11-12T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Chloe had just sat her butt on the couch with a bowl of butter pecan ice cream when Kinsley’s telltale light knock sounded on the door. She dropped by on occasion for a glass of wine after the kids went to bed, but Chloe had no interest in wine tonight.

Nope.

She wanted ice cream and the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. She needed to wallow in some immature teenage revenge vibes. Just two hours to banish Lucas the sewer rat from her mind so she didn’t spend one more night tossing and turning with the haunting memory of his scent.

Those faint memories, innocent as they were, only had her wondering what it would be like if they came together under relatively normal circumstances. Skin to skin. Mouth to mouth. Frantic need to frantic need.

“The butthead,” she muttered, setting down her bowl. She yanked open the door and started to spill her guts without even saying hi. “I’m not good company tonight. I’ve blown right past wine to ice cr—” The words died on her lips as three sets of eyes blinked back at her.

Kinsley with Zane towering over her on her left and the sewer rat that had her all tied up in knots towering over her on her right.

“Oh, this can’t be good,” Chloe muttered, stepping back to let them in.

“We need to talk about a few things,” Zane said with a hand to Kinsley’s lower back as he ushered her ahead of him.

“Well, just come right on in, but keep it down; the kids are sleeping.” She shot a hand out and flattened her palm against Lucas’ chest.

His rock-hard chest. The shit.

“Not so fast, sewer rat,” she said, stepping in front of him. “Where the hell have you been?”

His lips twitched, making her want to bite him. “Working.”

Uh-huh. “And avoiding me.”

He nodded. “And avoiding you, yes.”

“So, what changed that you wound up at my door, with my brother no less?” she asked, tossing her head in said brother’s direction.

His hands slid along the sides of her neck, those long fingers tangling under the back of her hair even as his thumbs grazed the soft skin under her jaw and tilted her mouth up to his.

Goosebumps burst out over her skin, and she shivered right before he kissed her, his mouth warm, firm, and in complete control. And here she thought she was Cat from 10 Things, but nope, she totally turned into Bianca and rolled onto her back, exposing her soft underbelly.

Zane cleared his throat, but Lucas just pushed a little more, went a bit deeper, and took his dear sweet time ending the moment. Even when he did, he took one last opportunity to press a gentle kiss to her forehead before letting her go completely.

Would he always do that? That little sign off where he privately paid homage to their rough beginning? God, she hoped so because that one simple, sweet gesture meant more than flowers, chocolates, or diamonds.

“We have a problem,” he said quietly, taking a step back.

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