Stuck with the Bad Boy | ✔️

22. It escalated from there

Nix's P.O.V.

"Do not rock your car and keep your limps inside at all times. This is for your safety. The park is not responsible for lost items...." The man closing all of the hatches to the Ferris wheel drones on as we prepare to go up. Lucas and I are first to get on so there's a bit of a weight before we actually get to ride.

I turn to him and speak, "By the way, I don't know your middle name, do I?"

"I thought I'd told you before, it's Erin." He glances toward me for my response.

"Lucas Erin Stone. I like it." I smile, but he doesn't. He just looks a little upset.

"What's wrong?"

"I never told you my original last name."

He's gonna tell me more...? He's actually gonna open up?

"What is it?"

"James. Lucas Erin James."

"Which do you prefer?"

"Stone. They're my family."

I move closer to him, hoping me might say more. Like when Bentley and him were having that issue and he shushed me and asked me not to prod at the subject. I stopped asking but I'm still curious what Bentley knew about him that I didn't. I guess now would be a good time to ask about it.

"Do you remember when Bentley was mad at you and I was asking about it but you never told me anything?"

He stiffens slightly. "Yes," The cold look in his eyes makes the gray seem darker.

"Are you ready to tell me what he knows that I don't?"

"He's worried about me hurting you for more reason than your life being in danger."

"And?" I push.

"He thinks I'm gonna hurt you the way I did to a girl a while back. I played her into loving me because she seemed easy to trick and my friends taunted me about the fact that I could never get a girl to love me. In the end I told her the truth. I didn't love her. She was a very sweet girl but I didn't love her. She never forgave me for lying so many times and in the end, committed suicide over it. That's one reason why I'm 'the bad boy'." He goes silent.

"Lucas?"

"You hate me, don't you?" His voice breaks.

"I can't hate you. I could never. I love you. You didn't mean to cause that. She made her choice. You never meant for it to escalate to hit level." I lean against him until he gives in and opens his arms up to hold me.

"I love you too, Kitten."

Oh the drama involved in our lives. It's like a soap opera.

"Since you're being open, I will be too." I say, taking a deep breathe. Bentley said my life is in danger. I might as well explain why.

"About what?"

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Luca's P.O.V.

Honest about what? What's going on?

"Bentley told you my life is in danger."

AND? My mind is going a little crazy.

"Cody died because of the race. They want me dead too. I took a ton of money and dignity from them. I won fair, they don't believe it. Honestly, I don't know if they'll ever find me. I was in another state for that race. But I have to be prepared if they do." She finishes calmly as if it's no big deal.