Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 17: Date Night.

Jen was disappointed with herself. Since when did she not have self-control? She stopped kissing Lucas and looked at him. Lucas' eyes bore into hers and she felt her heart race. She wondered if she was already falling for him, but at the same time, that was a reality she was not ready to face.

After clearing her throat to disperse the awkward atmosphere that was building up, she stiffly stood up from Lucas' lap and went to the opposite side of the table to sit down.

Lucas was secretly pleased with himself because, since the day after their overnight encounter, she had not initiated any form of intimacy with him. So seeing how she was unable to help herself did wonders for his ego.

Although he was not satisfied as the kiss was too short, and he was prepared for something more heated, it seemed that she came back to her senses quickly.

Sighing to himself, he waved his hand and the matre d' came to take their orders. When he showed up Jen realised that he was probably there the whole time and she uncovered a whole new level of embarrassment.

She couldn't look at him much less order food, so Lucas ordered a variety of foods so she can just eat what she would find tasteful. After their orders were taken and they were alone once again, Jen looked up only to see Lucas' smiling face. This made her feel slightly angry so she glared at him, refusing to say a word.

Unbeknownst to her, she was already acting spoiled. Lucas looked at her and couldn't hold back on his amusement, he ended up with an even larger smile and even reached out to hold her hand. If anyone saw this scene, they would never think that the two of them were not even dating yet. After seeing how amused he was, Jen was not able to hold back any more.

"How could you do that while someone was watching?" Jen asked she was truly embarrassed. She had never been a person to engage in any form of public displays of affection so she felt that Lucas was really shameless for doing so.

"Does it matter?" Lucas asked as he drew circles on the back of her hand with his thumb.

"Shouldn't it? Oh god, I'm so embarrassed I could die" Jen said covering her face with both hands leaving Lucas' hand empty which made him frown a bit before he leaned back on his chair and looked at her.

"If I remember correctly, you're the one who kissed me," Lucas said while observing her reaction and he was not disappointed. Jen was left speechless because what he said was true, and she couldn't really refute it.

She tried giving a comeback but her mouth just ended up opening and closing like a fish out of water. Lucas was really holding back on his urge to laugh, to the point his insides hurt. He truly wasn't a mischievous person but he couldn't help but tease Jen. It felt very rewarding to him.

However, Jen was not amused in the least, she was actually very upset. After seducing her like that he dumped all the blame on her head. She decided she would not indulge him anymore. After making this resolution, she threw Lucas a glare that would have made Alex very proud and decided to keep quiet about the topic. Lucas felt strange after Jen glared at him, in fact, he felt an impending sense of doom.

"Jen" Lucas called out his voice sounding very warm and indulgent but Jen just looked at him and did not respond.

"Are you upset?" He asked, and when Jen heard his question she couldn't help but scoff. If she said yes wouldn't she just be admitting that she was petty, it wasn't even a big deal.

[A/N: So you know you're being petty]

"You're not going to talk to me?" Lucas asked his voice getting even softer. If she was sitting next to him he would have pulled her over to sit on his lap so he could properly coax her. If Jen was aware of what he was thinking at that moment she would have emptied her glass of water on his head to wake him up.

"I'm not upset," Jen said with a sigh. She had to admit she was being petty but she still stood on her decision not to indulge him too much. Doing so will only affect her judgement when it came to this whole situation between them. She decided to let the matter go.

They continued chatting while Lucas held her hand the entire time. Actually, if they didn't need to eat he would never have released her hand. They both enjoyed their meals, Jen limited herself to one glass of wine but ended up drinking two because Lucas had also ordered wine for himself. She knew that one glass wouldn't get him drunk but she did not want him driving if he had a drop of alcohol.

Lucas drove her home but did not go inside but instead insisted on taking a walk around her block. The weather was nice and with the full moon, the ambience was set. Lucas held her hand as they walked around, Jen was feeling a bit mellowed out from the wine that she drunk.

They walked in relative silence, enjoying each other's company. After their short walk, Lucas escorted her to her front door. Jen was feeling slightly disappointed that their night ended, she wished she could have spent some more time with him.

"Thanks for dinner, I had an amazing time," Jen said while tilting her face upwards to look at him.

"I enjoyed myself too" Lucas answered as he tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. The atmosphere changed after his action and although he wanted to kiss her goodnight he held himself back. He ended up settling for a hug.

He pulled her into his arms wrapped them around her. It felt very comfortable to hug her. Lucas for once did not feel like he was hugging a child as she fit against his body perfectly.

"I'll be very busy over the next couple of days but I'll try coming to see you," Lucas said as he continued holding her in his arms. Jen could only nod as her heart was racing at that moment.

"Are you busy on Friday?" Lucas asked suddenly.

"I don't have class on Fridays" Jen replied

"That's great if you have no plans, can you help me with something?" Lucas asked while still holding her.

"Sure,"

"Just reserve the whole day for me alright?" Lucas said and finally released her but held both her hands in his. Jen could only manage to nod. Lucas pulled her close once more and kissed her forehead. His lips lingered there for a bit longer than usual and then whispered goodnight before stepping back to let her go into her house.

Jen fumbled with her keys before managing to find the correct one and hurriedly opened her door. She turned and quickly gave him a peck on the cheek before hurriedly mumbling a goodnight and rushing inside. Lucas stood still for a second before leaving with a big smile plastered on his face.