Algebra and irish;) (student/teacher)

Chapter 43

Chapter 43------------------------------------------------------------------------

"ow!" Alex winced as Kate placed the large bag of ice on her cheek.

"Luke is gonna freak"

"Luke isn't gonna know" Alex said eying Kate seriously.

"ummm" Kate murmured looking down

"you didn't tell Colin did you?!"

"you fell asleep on the flight home! I was bored sorry."

"ugh Kate he's gonna freak out"

"I'm sorry"

"it's fine Kate. Im just surprised he hasn't blown up my phone yet."

"your phone's off remember? You turned it off before we got on the plain."

"o crap yea I forgot. Grab it for me?"

Kate ran upstairs to rummage through Alex's purse. Alex gingerly touched her fingertips to her cheek and winced again. It was bruised and looked like its worked it's way up to her eye. Yep she looked sexy right now.

"sixteen missed calls and eleven text messages" Kate said coming into the room shaking the phone.

"oh great"

Alex took the phone And checked the texts first. They were all pretty much the same. Threatening her fathers life and asking if she's alright.

She quickly dialed Lukes number and he picked up on the first ring

"ALEXANDRIA ROGERS WHY HAVENT YOU BEEN ANSWERING ME?!"

"ow! Calm the yelling my phone has been off since the flight."

"if I would've have known you were home I would've already came over."

"I'm fine Luke its just a bruise."

"Yer not fine Alex! I have a mind to drive to texas and give your da a piece of me mind! Busting him in his gob will be the only thing to make me feel better right now! He must be off his nut thinking he can lay his hands on my woman!"

By the time Luke was done with his rant Alex couldn't help but be shaking with laughter.

His thick Irish accent had tripled she could barely make out his words and was sure he had thrown in some Irish slang.

"sweetie as lovely as that rant was I have no idea what you just said"

The line was silent for a minute until she heard a sigh then a deep rumbling chuckle.

"can I come over love? I would like to see you. Plus Collin has been worrying my bloody brains out about seeing that sister of yours"

Alex laughed and looked over at Kate who was texting on her phone.

"come on over. I've missed you"

"be there in fifteen I've miss you to love."

Kate's head snapped in Alex's direction when Alex said come on over. Kate started absentmindedly fiddling with her hair.

"so Luke's coming over?"

"mmmhmmm"

"alone?"

"mmmm Collin maybe coming"

Before the entire sentence even got out of Alex's mouth Kate had jumped off the couch and was flying upstairs.

"what are you doing?!" Alex yelled after her laughing.

"I look awful!" Kate yelled back

"I have to fix my face!"

Alex jumped when she said that. Her face! Oh gosh she has to cover up this bruise it looks awful!

But after thinking about it even if she did cover it up Luke would demand to see it.

Awhile later she heard Rambo barking and whining at the door. Luke was here.

"hey buddy" his deep voice sending shivers down her spine. She listened to his foot steps as he made his way into the living room.

"hello love" he said smoothing his hand over her hair.

"hey" she replies breathlessly until she seen Collin behind him looking around the room.

"she ran upstairs collin" Alex said

A smile lit up his face and Alex was taken a back once again on how much the two cousins favored. He gave her a thumbs up and silently crept up stairs. Alex gave Luke a questioning look until she heard the 'RAWWW' then a scream then a girly giggle.

Alex rolled her eyes and looked back at luke. He was looking at her face with a deadly expression on his face.

"Luke"

"dont Alex. Don't try to make this ok"

"it's not ok by any means but there's nothing we can do"

"bloody hell there's nothing we can do! I can go up there right now and show him how a real man fights!"

"as what Luke? My over protective teacher?"

That sentence seemed to sober him up. And he say down next to her on the couch with his head in his hands.

"I can't even protect you."

"please don't do this"

"do what Alex? State the obvious? I can't even hold you in public. I can't say something when someone hurts you. I can't kiss you when you're having a bad day."

"you don't need to do all those things. Just you being here now is helping me"

"how am I supposed to deal with not being able to protect you or defend you"

" it's only for five more months Luke. Then I'll be done with college."

"then maybe we should wait till then"