Page 19 of Lucy
CHAPTER SIX
I walked into a foyer filled with red and white roses. My heart sped up in my chest as I stared at them. Eric was wonderful. He was absolutely perfect and I wouldn’t trade him for the world. I smelled as many fragrant flowers as I could before finding my phone to Facetime him.
“Baby, the entire foyer?” I laughed, spinning in a circle so he could see I’d gotten them.
“Nothing but the best for my girl,” he smiled. His smiles always made me glad that I snagged him. He was beyond handsome. All the girls at work clamored over him when he first got there but I ended up with him.
Me.
I mean, there really was no contest but still…I felt lucky because Eric ended up being a nice guy. Usually, men as sexy as him, know it and aren’t afraid to fuck women over proving it. Not Eric. Never him.
He was the epitome of a nice guy and I was going to ride that shit until the wheels fell off. He was stable and comfortable and he wasmine.
“Thank you, babe. I really appreciate it. I needed a little pick me up today.” I plucked a rose from one of the dozens of bouquets in the foyer and took it into the kitchen with me. It was a long walk and I sniffed it the entire time.
Our new house was huge and I was so happy that it was away from the city. Crime was starting to skyrocket and eventually I wanted to pop out some of Eric’s kids and settle into a nice cushy, boring life. I couldn’t raise a family in the city. Being on the outskirts was perfect.
“Can you make lasagna tonight, Nora? I’m craving your cooking. I’m craving something else too.” Eric looked into the screen and bit his bottom lip, making me giggle. Not only was my man fine, he knew how to fuck me senseless every damn night.
“Well, we can save that for dessert,” I blushed. “I’ll get started on dinner so it’ll be ready when you get in. You still working on that restaurant account?” While we worked in the same office, Eric was higher up than I was. He got to handle the big clients directly while I handled their accounts.
“Yeah. I’ll be done soon though and then I’m coming home for some lasagna and some dessert,” when he winked at me I wanted to take my panties off and throw them at the phone.
“Hurry up, Eric,” I whined.
“Okay, beautiful,” he chuckled and I blew him a kiss before ending the call. I went upstairs and changed into a pair of denim shorts and a white tank then I swept my brown hair up into a bun and secured it with a hair tie. I was going to cook the hell out of that lasagna for my fiancé. Whatever he wanted, he got.
I was in the middle of boiling noodles when a weird feeling hit me square in the middle of my chest.
Lucy…
I paused and looked around like she was somewhere in the house. I knew better but I only got that feeling when she was coming around or in trouble. Knowing her wild ass, it could have been either of those things. I had the same feeling last night and it woke me out of my sleep. I felt terrified like someone was after me.
I ignored the feeling and turned on music to drown out the annoying chatter in my head. Another Lucy symptom. I hadn’t spoken to my twin in a year though. Why the hell would she be getting ready to reach out now?
I sliced violently through a pile of mushrooms like I was chopping their heads off. My fingers tingled and I couldn’t concentrate.
Fuck it.
I was going to have to call her since she was clearly thinking about me.
I picked up my phone and paused the music so I could find her number. I’d never forgive myself if something happened to her and I could feel her presence calling out to me. One quick call wouldn’t hurt. Or maybe it would.
Lucy was still so wild and out of control. I couldn’t have her in my life. She was stuck in the way things used to be and she refused to move on. It made me crazy. I felt her inner turmoil. I couldn’t want to help her more than she wanted to help herself though.
I stared at my phone as minutes ticked by while I tried to decide if I wanted to really call my sister or not. Maybe I should call Abel instead. He was still close to her.
The thought didn’t have enough time to manifest in my head before Lucy’s name popped up on my phone. I knew it.I fucking knew it. I shut my eyes and pushed out a slow breath before accepting the call.
“Lucy, is everything okay?” I asked.
“Yeah, everything is fine.”
“You’re lying, Luce. I can feel it, remember?”
“I’m not lying. I need to ask you something and I don’t want to,” she snapped. I rolled my eyes and fixed my mouth to tell her no. It didn’t matter what it was. “Oh my God, you’re going to say no before you even know what it is, Nora? Really?” Evidently, I’d forgotten how tight our twin bond was.
“I wasn’t. Don’t put words in my mouth.”
