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“Like, you’re twenty-seven; you’ve got over ten years of life experience to catch up on until you catch up to me.And Iknow,okay.I shouldn’t expect you tonotdate because you're best friends with a geriatric.”He sighs.“You’re my best friend, and I don’t think I’ll ever accept that there’s a man out there that’s good enough for you.So yeah, I acted like a dick, and I regret it.But I also can’t promise I won’t do it again.You’re my girl, beautiful, and I’m always going to look out for you.I promised Cap I would too.”
What the hell am I supposed to say to that?
“So, where do we go from here?”I say with a resigned sigh, my tiredness and lingering effects of the hangover, paired with the Rossi food coma that’s inevitable when Luc’s mom is cooking, taking a toll on me.
“Well, I guess if you’re going to be seeing him again, I’ll learn to like the guy and not be a dick to him.Hedidget you home safe after all.”
I shake my head.“That ship has sailed, Luc.”
“What do you mean?Icanbe nice to people, you know.I was voted most personable at high school.”
“Most personable?Or most friendly with the female species?”I say as a snicker escapes me.“What Imeantwas,Brock and I aren’t and will not be happening again.”
“Well, huh,” he says, looking out the windscreen and giving me his gorgeous side profile.“maybe he’s not such a bad guy after all.”
“Luc!”I say, shoving his shoulder with my hands because he’s making me laugh.I can’t stop myself from smiling.“You’re such a dick sometimes.”
“I did say that at the start of this talk,” he says in aduhvoice.“Are we okay?I know I made a dumb scene last night and acted like an overprotective idiot, but I did it from a good place.”The sincerity in his soulful green eyes are and always will be my undoing.When he bats his lashes with a knowing smirk, I’m powerless to his charms.Damn the man.
“Yeah.”
“Good, ’cause now I have a big favor to ask.”
My head jerks back at his conversation whiplash.“What?”
“I’ve been thinking about it and I’m going to accept Cap’s offer to sit the lieutenant’s exam.And, since you’re the nerdier one of us in this friendship, I was going to ask if you’d be my study buddy.”
“Oh Luc, that’s awesome,” I say before launching myself across the car and hugging him.For a moment, I wonder if this is crossing the line again, but when he wraps his arms around me and holds me close ...maybe even a touch too long, I close my eyes and breathe him in, relishing the closeness.When we pull apart and I sit back in my seat, he watches me with a weird expression on his face.Too soon for friendly congratulatory hugs, I guess.Hello, awkward.My name is London.
Time to get out of the car.
“Okay.Well, I’m going inside to crawl into bed and sleep until the next millennium.”I open the door and turn to get out.
“Lonnie?”
I turn back to face him.“Yeah?”
“Thanks for not holding a grudge.I don’t think I could handle not having you in my life, even though it can’t be easy for you sometimes.”
God, he’s killing me.
“Aww, Luc.”I shoot him a dazzling grin, loving the way his whole face softens as I do.“There are few women in this world who could put up with you and all your idiosyncrasies.”
He frowns.“All the times I’m an idiot, you mean?”
I giggle and shake my head.“Lucky for you, I’m one of them,” I say before giving him a wave and stepping onto the pavement.
As I walk up to the front door as he drives away I know now more than ever.It’s time to start getting on with my life, and that means growing up and standing on my own two feet.
First step?Sticking to the promise I made in my drunken state last night about getting some of my independence back.MaybethenI’ll be ready to open my eyes to the non Lucs of the world and steeling myself for the day the perpetual bachelor finds the woman of his dreams—one who isn’t me.
That’s the hope anyway.
