Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 303: Was he serious?

The following day, Jen woke up as she normally did, but unlike her expectations, Lucas was not in bed. She frowned as she looked around before registering the sound of the shower running in the bathroom. She stretched her body and got off the bed to go prepare breakfast. She first went to her room to freshen up before going to the kitchen to cook.

She didn't make much and just reheated the leftovers in the fridge. She murmured to herself how much more leftovers she had in the fridge because she wasn't living alone and was cooking every day. She served the plates of food on the table and went to make tea.

Lucas came downstairs after a few minutes and placed his suit jacket and briefcase on the living room couch before making a beeline for the kitchen. Jen had tied her hair up in a messy bun and was wearing Lucas' t-shirt.

It was too big for her so it was slipping down one of her shoulders; it exposed her fair skin as a result, and the fading hickeys he had left were visible. This just reminded Lucas that he could do nothing with her the previous night because of how weird her mood had been the previous day.

"Good morning," Lucas said as he wrapped his arms around her slim waist and pulled her close so she would lean against his chest.

"Good morning," Jen responded as she slightly tilted her head to give more access to the kisses that Lucas had been showering on her neck.

"You smell good," Lucas said and Jen could feel the way he was sniffing her, especially at the area behind her ear and she involuntarily shivered.

"Stop fooling around," Jen said as she lightly smacked one of his hands and Lucas chuckled in response.

"Can I get my good morning kiss then?" Lucas said as he turned her around so they were facing each other.

"Kiss?" Jen said as she looked up at him innocently like she didn't know what a kiss was.

"If you look at me like that, I'll be late for work," Lucas said, his voice sounding rougher than it did just seconds ago. Jen smiled mischievously as she raised her hands and wrapped them around his neck.

"Why would you be late? Aren't you ready for work now?" Jen asked and blinked innocently at Lucas, who groaned in frustration. Jen resisted the urge to laugh and continued to look at him innocently.

"Are you being coy with me?" Lucas asked as he pushed the loose strands of hair away from her face.

"Am I?" Jen asked with an innocent smile that made Lucas unable to resist the urge to kiss her anymore. So he directly leaned down and caught her lips with his. The kiss started lightly, but it did not take long before it became even more heated than before.

"You need to have your breakfast," Jen said in between kisses. She was worried that he might end up being late for work because of her. Lucas pulled away from her and looked at her face with a smile hanging off his lips.

"Aren't I having it right now?" Lucas asked as he leaned down and kissed her cheek. Jen's face became flushed, but she did not let him take advantage of her again. Rather than cooperate with him, she turned around and picked up the tea she had made for him before handing it over.

"Go on and have breakfast," Jen said as she manually turned his body away from her so he would leave the kitchen. Even though he was disappointed, he still left the kitchen and went to sit at the table to have his breakfast.

Jen brought two glasses of juice with her as she sat on the opposite side of the table. Lucas only started eating after she settled down in her chair. Unlike how Jen normally was in the mornings, she had a proper meal rather than how she would normally just accompany Lucas to eat.

"I'll probably be coming home late tonight," Jen said once they were halfway through breakfast. Lucas let out a grunt as if to tell her he had heard her. Her announcement did not surprise him. In fact, he would have been even more surprised if she came back early.

"Should give Michael a break so he can study?" Lucas thought out loud. Jen looked at him and smiled mysteriously.

"What?" Lucas asked when he noticed her weird expression.

"Just keep him at work longer," Jen said, before stuffing her mouth with food. Lucas looked at her in surprise before he finally understood her intentions.

"Would that be okay?" Lucas asked playing along with her.

"He is too bright. But just ask him if work is inconveniencing him, although I highly doubt it. That kid is a monster," Jen said after some contemplation. Lucas laughed when he heard her, but still nodded. He thought that at this point, Michael should be able to accurately judge whether he can handle his workload.

The two of them quickly finished their meals and Lucas got ready to leave for work while Jen loaded the dishwasher.

She quickly washed her hands once she finished sorting out the dishes and walked out of the kitchen to see Lucas tying his tie. She boldly went forward and helped him out, forcing him to release the hold he had on the tie.

Lucas looked at the focused expression on her face and internally thought to himself that she was cute.

Jen bit her lip as she finished the knot and adjusting it to stay in the most appropriate position. She fixed his collar and brought him his jacket to wear. She did all these things without thinking, but Lucas was especially aware of them.

After he shrugged on the suit jacket, he held her hand and brought her in front of him, trapping her between himself and the mirror.

"Say, should I just keep you here as a wife?" Lucas asked as he raised her chin using his index finger. Jen finally realised how she had been behaving and her cheeks turned red. Lucas' gaze was very intense, and Jen had an inkling that maybe that was how he truly felt.

"Stop playing around, you'll be late for work," Jen said trying to shake it off as a joke but Lucas' expression remained serious even after she tried to lighten the atmosphere. Jen felt her heart rate speed up from how intensely he was looking at her, and she nervously bit her lips.

Lucas' gaze was eventually drawn to her lips and Jen felt like he released her from the pressure he forced her to endure from him. Lucas looked at her eyes once more, as if he was searching for something before he leaned in closer to her.

Jen gulped nervously but did not dare to move even a finger from the position she was in. Lucas kissed her lips as if he was trying to convey his thoughts through the kiss and released her. Jen looked at him with a blank expression on her face after he released her.

"I'll see you later," Lucas said as he picked up his briefcase from the couch. Jen nodded in acknowledgement while maintaining the blank expression on her face. Lucas let out a low chuckle but left the house. Jen stared at the closed door for a whole of five minutes before she slid down on the floor.

"Was he serious? Was that a proposal?" Jen asked no one in particular, but as she looked at her feet. Her heart was still pounding rapidly in her chest.

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