Jen only released Leanna once she had calmed down. Jen was very angry at Leanna"s boyfriend. She was not a stranger to these types of situations. One of her close friends had gone through something similar and what had frustrated her the most was the fact that she had forced her friend to leave the country because she always ended up going back to her boyfriend.
"What do you want to do now?" Jen asked Leanna softly. She did not want to pressure into doing anything but the last thing she wanted was a repeat of what happened to Rachel.
"I- I don"t know" Leanna stammered. She really did not know what to do. Her boyfriend was 29 while she was 22. She had always instinctively let him take charge, but the last thing she expected from him was that he would raise his hand against her.
"Eventually you"ll need to decide. When you make that decision put yourself first. He probably apologised and promised it would never happen again the first time this happened. He probably thinks you will still forgive him even now. That"s why he did not chase after you even though you had to drive yourself home for hours in the middle of the night." Leanna silently listened to Jen.
"But-"
"Think about it properly. He did it the first time, and now it"s the second time it WILL happen again. I"m not saying to break up with him to threaten him because that will backfire. When you decide to walk away stay away. Don"t leave room for any misinterpretation or confusion. If you decide to stay it"s your choice. You mentioned that he has been cheating and on top of that he has even hit you and accused you of being the reason why he cheated. I"ve never heard of someone so shameless" Jen said in complaint.
Leanna listened to what Jen said and decided that she will think about it first before she makes a decision. Even though this event happened, she still found it difficult to throw away a relations.h.i.+p that she had cultivated for two years. Besides, she still loved him even after all that happened.
When Jen saw the look in her eyes her expression became stern.
"Don"t disappoint me. It"s your choice if you want to go back but if this happens again, just don"t tell me about it, infact, you will need to hide it well, otherwise when I find out i"ll beat you myself" Jen said bluntly.
After being threatened like that she was speechless so she only nodded.
"Do you have any food? I"m hungry" Jen said and rubbed her stomach. Before anyone could answer, her phone rang. When she took it out of her purse she saw that it was Lucas. She smiled apologetically at the two girls and went out to pick up the call.
"h.e.l.lo?"
"Jen, where are you?" Lucas asked his voice slightly tense.
"I"m at Nancy and Leanna"s house, what"s wrong?" Jen asked.
"I was just worried when I came home and did not find you here" Lucas replied and she could hear him close the door to the refrigerator.
When she heard his reply she realised how late it already was.
"I"ll be home soon, just wait for me patiently" Jen said good naturedly.
"Mmmh, i"ll see you soon" Lucas said after a pause
"Bye" Jen said with a smile and walked back to the living room.
The two girls noticed that her mood had improved considerably and the only explanation they could come up with was that she probably had a good chat with her boyfriend.
"I"m sorry girls, I didn"t realise how much time had pa.s.sed I have to go home." Jen said as she started arranging her things.
"Is Lucas waiting for your return? Like a good little wife?" Nancy teased.
"How did you know?" Jen said ambiguously as she carried her purse and keys.
"Leanna, i"ll see you tomorrow okay?" Jen said sternly making Leanna unable to refuse.
"I"ll see you tomorrow too" Nancy said before she hugged Jen goodbye. Jen immediately left after hugging Leanna and quickly rushed home.
When she arrived home she saw Lucas in the kitchen fixing up a simple meal and she could not stop the smile that appeared on her face when she saw him. She headed straight for the kitchen and gave him a back hug her head resting between his shoulder blades and her arms wrapped around his firm waist.
"Did you miss me?" Lucas asked good naturedly and he could feel Jen nod her head against his back.
He did not know that she was glad that when he got angry he went to the gym rather than have a screaming war with her or worse, beat her. She wanted to kiss his cheek but she couldn"t reach him from that angle and for the first time she wished she wished she was taller than him.
"I missed you too, how are your friends?" Lucas asked.
"Turn around for me" Jen replied. Lucas put down the knife he was using to slice the ingredients for a salad and turned around to face her.
"I didn"t think you"d be so obedient" Jen said with eyes full of mischief making Lucas laugh. She wrapped her arms around his neck before standing on her toes and kissed his lips. Lucas fully cooperated but Jen released him to soon making a small frown appear on his face.
"Don"t burn the dinner, i"ll go shower first" Jen said before pecking his lips again, but before she could separate from him, Lucas wrapped an arm around her waist and deepened the kiss without giving her the chance to protest.
He teased her lips open before his tongue slid into her mouth bringing with it a fruity taste. The one thing she is happy about is that unlike Tyler, Lucas did not pick up the habit of smoking and she found the taste of grapes to be much more pleasant than tobacco.
Once Lucas had kissed her to his heart"s content he finally separated his lips from her"s and looked at her flushed face and slightly swollen lips. Her brown eyes were dilated making her look even more tempting. Lucas bent his head again and nipped on her lower lip. Jen pulled her head back and looked at him.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"These look delectable" Lucas said before catching her lip between his teeth once more. Jen was dazed for a couple of seconds as he took advantage of her once more before gently pus.h.i.+ng his chest making him stop to look at her.
"You"re such a profiteer" Jen jokingly scolded making Lucas smile.
"I"m going to shower, I"ll be down soon" Jen said once more before leaving the kitchen.
Lucas followed her with his eyes until she disappeared up the stairs before his lips curved into a happy smile. He was happy that he could now see her every day, he just had to find a way to keep her at his house even after they catch the stalker.