A Love Rekindled (The Game of Love #1) (10 page)

Luke
hugged her and held the car door open for her. He gave her the keys.

“
Get
some rest,” he said. “We'll see you first thing in the
morning. We love you Renee.”

“
I
love you guys,” she said, as he closed the door and walked back
toward the hospital.

Luke
sat on a bench outside for a few minutes. He was so thankful that his
son was okay. In one day he found out he had a son, and he had felt
more scared than he had ever been in his life, that he was going to
lose him. He sat on the bench with his head hung down. She had loved
him the whole time. He couldn't believe that she had never moved on.
They had a child. Luke knew that he would appreciate every single
second with his boy. He got up, dried a tear from his face, and went
back to be with his son.

When
Luke walked back into the room, Jessica was sitting on the bed,
holding their son. He had fallen asleep. She quietly covered him up
and walked over to Luke. He wrapped his arms around her and she
snuggled into his chest.

“
Thank
you so much for being here today,” she said. “I don't
know what I would have done if you weren't.”

“
I
am the reason Renee took Lucas out today,” he said.

“
What
do you mean?” she asked.

Luke
pulled her over and sat down on a chair, as he pulled her into his
lap.

“
When
I drove by your house yesterday, I saw you and Lucas outside. I was
upset. Later, I went to the mall and ran into Renee. I asked her
questions about you and she told me I needed to come over and talk to
you. She called you and asked to take Lucas so I could show up to
talk to you. I feel horrible. If it weren't for me, he would not be
here,” Luke said.

“
It's
not your fault and it's not Renee's fault. It is the person who hit
her that is to blame. Don't blame yourself. You just wanted answers.
I am glad you came over. Lucas has his dad now. Everything is going
to be okay,” she said. “I can take the time off. You
don't have to do it.”

“
I
want to do it. I want to take care of him and spend time with him. It
will be nice,” Luke said.

Luke
leaned his head back against the wall.

“
Can
I stay at your house while he is recovering? I want to be there to
help you. I don't want to leave you two alone every night, just to
come back in the morning. I'll sleep on the couch,” he said.

“
That
is fine. It will only be for a week,” she said.

“
Not
just while I am taking care of him,” he said. “I mean his
whole recovery, until he gets his cast off.”

“
You
do know that is like six to eight weeks, right?” she asked.

“
Yes,”
he answered.

“
If
you are sure that is what you want. I am sure he will be excited to
have you there. You can have Renee's room, unless she decides to stay
too. We can figure out something,” she said.

Jessica
yawned and put her head down on Luke's chest. They both fell asleep.

Jessica

Lucas
was awake early. Renee made it to the hospital just in time to see
him before surgery. He had both of his parents with him before he
went in and when he came out. They told him he could pick what color
cast he wanted, and he picked blue. His arm was sore when he woke up,
but he was in a pretty good mood. The four of them laughed, talked,
and watched cartoons for the rest of the day.

Jessica
wanted to stay the night again, but Luke told her to go home and
sleep for work. He wanted to stay with Lucas and spend time with him.
Luke said he would call her if he needed anything. She got Luke's
phone number and told him she would call him. Renee drove Jessica
home in Luke's car.

She
could not fall asleep that night. Her thoughts went to Luke and the
way he spent every second with Lucas. He was so good about making him
comfortable and keeping him positive and busy. She regretted that she
had not told him about his son when she was pregnant. He would have
been there for them. They would have been together. She felt so
horrible for her bad decisions. Jessica took her phone of the
nightstand and started to type out a text message.

“
How
is Lucas doing?”

“
He
is fine. Get some sleep. You have to work in the morning. I will take
good care of him,” Luke sent.

“
I
can't sleep. I am so sorry for everything I did to you,” she
sent.

“
I
know. Thank you for letting me be here with him,” he sent.

“
He
was so happy to see you. I miss you already. I can't believe you are
really back. Goodnight,” she sent.

“
Goodnight,”
he sent.

Jessica
could still smell Luke on her pillow. She wrapped the sheet around
her body and snuggled into the pillow. It smelled so good.

She
went to work and text Luke several times during the day to check on
Lucas. He was fine. They were going to let him go home later that
day. It was almost time for her to leave work when she heard her
phone beep with a text from Luke.

“
I
need you to do me a favor. Find out what Renee's dream car is and
what color. Don't just ask her. She can't realize you are asking.
Just find out, please.”

“
Okay,”
she sent back.

“
They
are going to release Lucas in about an hour. Can you come and get us?
Your sister has my car,” he sent.

“
I
am leaving work now. I will be there soon,” she sent.

Jessica
left work and called her sister on the way to the hospital. They
talked about Lucas and Renee said she would be by to visit later that
evening. They talked about her car and how she had to call the
insurance and also clean her stuff out of it. Jessica got her on the
subject of their dream cars. They talked for a while about it. She
hoped Renee did not think anything of their conversation.

They
were releasing Lucas just as Jessica walked into the room. He was
happy to be leaving. They got him to the car and went home. Luke
helped him into the house and took him to his bed. Jessica loved to
hear Lucas laugh and joke with his daddy. Lucas fell asleep from all
of the medicine he had been taking. Luke and Jessica went quietly to
the living room. Jessica sat down on the couch, and he fell onto it
next to her.

He
asked her how Renee was. They talked about the conversation Jessica
had with Renee earlier. Luke told her that he had to run out for a
little bit and would pick up something for dinner on his way back.

As
soon as Luke left, she leaned back on the couch and fell asleep. When
she woke up, Luke was nudging her arm.

“
Jessica,
wake up,” he said. “I picked up food. Get up and get
something to eat.”

She
opened her eyes and could not believe she had slept the whole time he
was gone.

“
I
fell asleep as soon as you left,” she laughed.

He
walked out of the room. She could hear him asking Lucas if he was
hungry. They came out together and sat at the table. The three of
them ate dinner together. Jessica thought about what it would be like
if they were a family.

“
Lucas,
would it be okay if I stayed here while your arm heals up? It would
be a long time,” Luke asked.

“
Yes,”
Lucas answered. “I want you to stay.”

Luke
looked at Jessica with a huge smile on his face. She could see how
happy he was to hear his son say that.

After
dinner, Renee had come over to visit with Lucas for about an hour.
She left and they put Lucas to bed together. When they left his
bedroom, Jessica was not sure what to do. She could not help think
about the amazing sex she had with Luke just before her sister had
called about the accident. Jessica wanted to snuggle into Luke's arms
again, but she wasn't sure what he wanted. She knew she should just
go into her room and go to bed. He walked into the living room and
sat down.

Jessica
went to her room for a few minutes. She couldn't stay away from him,
so she walked out to the living room. Just being in the same room as
him gave her a comfortable feeling. She felt warmth and love as soon
as her eyes connected with his. He smiled. She stopped in front of
him. He put his arms around her waist and hugged her. She stood in
silence for a few minutes, as she ran her fingers through his hair.
He was so damn sexy. She put her hands on his arms and pulled him up.
He stood up, and she put her hands on his cheeks. She looked into his
eyes.

“
Thank
you so much for being here with us,” Jessica said. “I am
so happy you are here. It feels like a dream.”

Jessica
looked into his eyes. They were such a warm, pretty blue. His eyes
always calmed her. Luke put his forehead against hers and sighed. She
could feel his muscles relax beneath her hands. She leaned slightly
forward and softly kissed his warm lips. He kissed her back. It was a
gentle, loving kiss. She wrapped her arms around him and held him
tight. Luke put his hands on each side of her face and kissed her
again. That kiss wasn't as soft. It was more aggressive and
demanding. He slid his tongue across her bottom lip and she shivered.
She opened her mouth and slid her tongue across his. He let out a low
growl as he plunged his tongue into her mouth. His tongue tangled
with hers as she melted against his chest. She felt as if he was
exploring every bit of her. Their kiss quickened as it became hard
and rough. She wanted him so badly. His hands moved down her body
slowly and stopped, as he grabbed her ass and pulled her into him.
She moaned when she felt his erection against her stomach. Luke
pulled her legs up one at a time and wrapped them around his waist.

He
walked to her bedroom, never breaking their kiss. Luke put her down
on the bed as he leaned over her. She was so turned on by him and
felt as if she could come undone just from his touch. He kissed her
ear, neck, and shoulder. Luke slid his hands up her stomach as he
pushed her shirt up. She felt her body twitch from the feel of his
skin against hers. He kissed circles on her belly as he pushed her
shirt higher. She had on a pink, lacy bra. He groaned as her shirt
reached her neck. Luke licked the top of her breasts that were
peeking out from the top of the pink lace. He pulled her bra down as
he took her nipple into his mouth and sucked as it hardened
instantly. She lifted her arms, and he slid her shirt up her arms and
off of her. He slid his hands gently back down both of her arms
slowly. She groaned in pleasure as they looked into each other's
eyes. He slid his hands around her back, undid her bra, and pulled it
up and off as well.

“
Leave
your arms above your head,” he whispered.

He
took her breast in his hand as he rubbed it. Luke slid his tongue
across her other nipple in circles. She arched her back as she pushed
herself into him. He slid his other hand down her stomach as he undid
the button and pushed the zipper down on her pants. She could feel
her breath catch as he slid his hand into her pants to cup her mound.
Her body instantly pushed into his hand. He slid his hand under her
panties and down to her slick wetness. She moaned as he slid his
fingers across her.

“
Damn
Jessica, you're so fucking wet,” he groaned.

“
Only
for you, Luke,” she whimpered, as she pushed herself against
him.

He
pushed her pants down her legs and she wiggled to help him speed up
the process. His hand slipped back into her panties as his mouth
claimed her breasts. She let her head fall back as she soaked up
every bit of what he was giving her. He moved up and claimed her
mouth with his. Luke thrust his tongue into her mouth as he slid a
finger into her. She arched her back and shoved her body against his
hand as she grabbed the back of his head and pulled him into their
kiss hard.