Page 24 of Lucy
CHAPTER SEVEN
Lucy’s bag was gone when I got home from work. I was happy and sad at the same time. I knew it was for the best though because if she stayed one more night in my bed I was going to fuck her.
I picked up the phone and gave her a call so I could hear her voice. “Hell Raiser, you made it to Nora’s safely?” I asked when she answered.
“Yup. I’m here with Miss Stick in the Mud herself and her stick in the mud fiancé too.”
“Was she happy to see you?”
“Eh, you know how it is with me and Nora. We fell back into our ways but she’s still standoffish and she still acts like she’s better than me.”
“You two are a lot different now that you’re all grown up.”
“Whatever, Abel. I miss you.” I could hear the pout in her voice.
“I miss you too, Luce. I’m going to miss you more tonight,” I growled into the phone and she giggled. My dick would miss her too. Nobody swallowed me whole like Lucy did.
“Call Carmen over,” she joked. It wasn’t a bad idea though.
“Maybe I should,” I sighed. Things were stressful at work between Lauren and I. It was all business and nothing extra. I winced each time I had to listen to someone ask what happened to her forehead. I kept replaying the way Lucy hurled the thick glass at her during dinner. It was a fucking mess.
“I’m going to repair things with her, Luce.”
“Why? She’s a piece of shit,” she blurted.
“She’s not.Youdon’t like her.”
“And why should I? She judged me from the second I walked into your office.”
“Maybe we can try over but later on. Not any time soon. I need to work on my relationship. I need to work on it without you hanging around,” I said.
“Of course. It seems everyone wants to keep me away from their significant others. Well fuck you and fuck Nora too.
Wait until I get a man. Then I’m going to ignore both of you, fuckers.” The thought of my little sister having a boyfriend sent a wave of heat across my face. I never pictured her with anyone. She was always my free spirit never tethered to anyone.
“You don’t do relationships, remember?” I reminded her.
“Well, maybe I should change my thoughts on it. Everyone else has someone and you guys are settling down. Why not me?”
Because I’m the one who deserves all your time.
“Yeah, now where are you going to find a man that will put up with you?” I laughed.
“Somewhere. Hey, can I stop by before I go to work? I want to see your face.” I could hear the longing in her voice and I caved. I always caved when it came to Lucy. I was going to let her go. She couldn’t be my lover and my sister. I had to pick one. We both had to pick one.
After I got off the phone with Lucy, I called Lauren. I needed to apologize. Whenever I wasn’t around Lucy, I was a normal, clear-headed man but something about the spark inside her tornado drove me mad.
“Hey Lauren, can we talk?” I asked hesitantly.
“Talk about what? The way your sister attacked me? The way you put me out for her? The way you hugged her and kissed her like she was the most beautiful thing in the world?” I hung my head and trudged up the steps to my bedroom. I had to shake Lucy. It wasn’t right.
“Yeah, about that…I’m sorry. I’m not sorry for making sure my sister was alright but I’m sorry that you had to see that part of me. When I’m around Lucy I don’t think straight. It’s nobody’s fault but mine and I’m not making any excuses.” I scrubbed at my cheek with the heel of my hand and let my spine bend forward while I rested my elbows on my knees. The entire situation was weighing me down.
Normally when I needed to shake Lucy, I had a business trip I could get away to. There were no trips coming up this time. I had to learn to kick my habit through willpower. Why the hell didn’t I think of Lucy the same way I did Nora? Even trying to picture Nora naked grossed me out.
“You’re saying that like Lucy is your ex-girlfriend, Abel. You need to get a grip.”
“It’s not like that,” I lied. That’s exactly how it was. Lucy was like an ex in a way. I couldn’t shake her even though I knew she wasn’t good for me. Not in the way I wanted her. “We have a unique relationship.”
