A Naughty Proposal♡💍

Chapter 14 : Flawed Plans

Savannah's stuck in Paxton and Zia's room. She texts Lucas.
Sav: "Help!"
Lucas: "What's going on?"
"Paxton came back from the business center early."
"And where are you?"
"Hiding in the room."
"Did you put the ring back?"
"Of course!"
"Perfect. I'll call Paxton and see if i can get him out of the room."
"Great. Ask him to meet you somewhere."
"To do what?"
"Something professional. Call him regarding one of your cases. It's less suspicious that way."
"Good idea. I'm calling him right now. Hang in there."

She waits anxiously as Paxton lounges around the room. Finally, his phone rings.
Paxton: "Hello, Lucas? I have no idea why you'd be calling me, but...oh...Okay..."
She can't hear what is Lucas is saying. But Paxton sounds convinced.
Paxton: "Fine. I'll meet you downstairs in five minutes."
She sees him leave. The door locks behind him.

She slips right out the door and rush back to her  cabin.
She thinks: "Oh my goodness! I can't believe we pulled that off! I feel so...exhausted and alive at the same time."
She feels like she wants to rum a mile. Maybe jump on the bed or something.
"I feel invincible right now. Wait. I can hear someone coming through the door."
She says: "Who's there?"
Lucas: "It's me. Who else would it be?"
-"She could probably pop up of the wall or something.."
-"Don't scare me like that."
-"It's true though."
-"well, the point is that it's done."
-"true. the ring is back with Zia."
-"And there's no way of tracing it back to you. How do you feel?"
-"Lighter. Relieved. And i can't wait for this trip to end."
-"I know. i just want things to go back to normal."
-"Me too. Oh, also...i found this."
She shows Lucas the photo of Paxton and Zia's divorce papers."
Sav: "Are you upset?"
Lucas: "I don't know."
-"Are you worried about Zia?"
-"Why do you ask?"
-"Just curious."
She figures that if Lucas was interested in Zia...He'd be more concerned.
Sav: "I suppose she'll be just fine. I don't want to spend any more time worrying about Zia and Paxton."
-"Me neither. i think we should go out tonight."
-"To some fancy-schmancy dinner...With a dozen other people, and your firm's partner, to impress?"
-"No. None of that. We should go dancing."
-"You can dance?"
-"I'll have you know that i'm a great dancer."
-"Really? I mean, i kind of remember from the Christmas party. You have a great rhythm."
-"Thanks. I'll be glad to show you some moves."
-"Dancing sounds perfect. Let me just get ready. Hmm...what should i wear?"
She chooses a wonderful short blue purple and pink dress (It has the three colors beautifully).
Lucas: "You are going to capture the eyes of everyone around you."
Sav: "That's sweet of you to say." 

Savannah and Lucas head downstairs to the dance club. The music is loud and infectious. The atmosphere is perfect. Lucas leads her to the dance floor.
Sav: "Wow. You weren't kidding."
Lucas spins her around and shows off some fancy footwork.
Lucas: "I have a feeling you're going to see a whole new side of Lucas Madison tonight."
Sav: "Yes. I can feel that."
-"what should we dance to first?"
-"I'm down with slow."
-"what about close?"
Lucas pulls her in tightly and they move together.
Sav: "I like close too."
Lucas leads her across the dance floor at a comfortable pace. They two move together like they were to be dance partners.
Lucas: "You're a pretty good dancer yourself , Savannah."
-"Thanks. I took lessons as a kid. But i quit in high school."
-"Lost interest?"
-"We couldn't afford them anymore."
-"I'm sorry."
-"It's cool. i get my dance fix in the clubs back home with Stacy."
-"Well, maybe you can get your fix with me some time."
-"Huh?"
-"I'm trying to ask you...When we get off this ship and back to normal life...Will you go out with me?"
-"I'd love that, Lucas. I mean...this whole thing is so crazy. But i really like you."
-"I like you too."
Savannah and Lucas  continue to dance for some more time.
Lucas: "Should we take a break from dancing and get a drink?"
Sav: "Sounds perfect."
They find a table at the back to sit down.
Lucas: "i really like you, Savannah."
Sav: "I figured, Lucas."
-"I mean...after Zia..."
-"We promised not to talk about Zia anymore."
-"And i won't after this. But after Zia, i didn't think i'd be open to letting anyone else into my life. I never again wanted to feel the way i did after she left me."
-"I get that."
-"And i never expected to fall for you. Rather, i didn't want myself to. Which brings me to this."
Lucas shows her the contract- the one that the two of them had signed outlining their fake relationship.
Lucas: "I want to destroy it. And start over as a real couple. What do you say?"
Sav: "God yes! I want that too. We'll learn everything again together."
-"No more rules..."
Lucas destroys the paper and tosses it in the air like confetti.
Lucas: "Want to dance some more?"
-"Absolutely."
Savannah and Lucas dances the night away. It's the wee hours of the morning when they're finally ready to call it a night.
Lucas: "Savannah, i really want to kiss you."
She leans in and kisses Lucas before he can say anything else.