Peace by Piece-Rucas

Peace by Introduction

Chapter 10

Hey Charlie, what time are you dropping off Emily today?

Probably around 3 why?

Well I wanted you and Lucas to meet, for this to work we all need to get along for Emily's sake.

You want me to meet your new fuck buddy?

Charlie stop, he's more than that. I really need you 2 to get along if not for me then for Emily.

Emily hasn't even met him yet.

That's correct? Are you going somewhere with this?

Why should I have to meet him if she hasn't?

Because you're a grown adult and should act like it. She's 4 and our daughter, so you'll meet him.

Rile-

GREAT! I'll send Emily inside and you can meet him and be polite. Bye.

Riley hung up the phone and tip toed back into Lucas' bedroom, the aroma of the candles still extremely overwhelming but when she turned around from closing the door he was already awake. "Morning beautiful."

"Hi." The brunette gave an awkward wave.

After he released a light laugh she jumped back into bed, and more importantly his arms, "who were you talking to?"

"My other boyfriends." She giggled and shook her head, "no Charlie. You need to meet him first."

"I don't really know how I'm supposed to react here." His emerald eyes brightened and he kissed her cheek several thousand times. That's a little dramatic, but let's just say he kissed her a lot. "If it helps me to meet Emily and makes you happy then I absolutely will."

"Good." She rolled out of his bed quicker than she got in and started changing clothes.

The vet gestured for her hand, "where are you going?"

"I have to get back and clean up before Emily gets there." His bottom lip popped out and he slowly inched closer to her, "Lucas no."

"You're no fun." Lucas rose onto his knees and his hands found her curves slowly pulling her back into him.

She bit her lip, "yeah I'm pretty much the worst." His jade eyes moved from her eyes to her lips, and she felt his fingertips caress her jaw line. The brunette leaned in to his ear and whispered, "No." He spanked her and let her get back to it. "By the way you should know that Charlie is a bit of a flirt so don't get defensive."

"Why'd you marry him?" Riley shrugged her shoulders and was literally speechless it was a perfectly valid question, "oh that's right so you could have Emily." She rolled her eyes and started throwing her stuff back into her bag.

"Lucas." The chef crawled into his bed and he instantly snatched her up, causing her to giggle. "I just, would you stop tickling me." She continued to laugh, "PLEASE!" She squealed.

"I can't help it your laugh is so perfect."

Damn he was perfect, always knowing what to say and what to do. Was there like a handbook he could make and just deliver it to all the men on earth? "What I was going to say was," she rolled on to her side and stared into his gorgeous eyes she constantly got lost in, "I wanted to say thank you for everything last night. The dinner, the after dinner," her eyebrows raised a few times, "then after the after dinner."

He started laughing, "I hated seeing you that way."

"Yeah but, maybe talking about it would help. Ugh!" Her forehead landed into his chest, "I HATE EMOTIONS!"