In These Arms

Chapter 12

Ian left the following morning to go to the gym and Lucy lay in bed for a while before getting up and cleaning the apartment.

She was just about to jump in the shower when a very sweaty Ian walked through the door.

"Don't they have showers in the gym?" she asked chuckling slightly and scrunching her nose up.

Ian laughed, "Yeah but why would I shower there when I could come home and shower with you?"

He took a step towards her. Lucy smiled and took a step back, "Don't come near me," she said, "You're all sweaty."

He moved too quickly for Lucy to react and he had her pinned against the wall near his bedroom before she even realised what was happening. He bent his head down so that his lips were inches from her ear, "You didn't seem to mind me being all sweaty this morning," he whispered huskily into her ear. He smiled when he heard Lucy's breath hitch at the comment; he moved his lips to hers and kissed her ardently.

Lucy emerged from Ian's bedroom after drying her hair to the smell of coffee and toast and omelettes.

"Mmmmmm," she sighed as she sat down at his table and looked over the plate filled with toast in front of her, "this smells good."

Ian smiled and placed a fresh mug of coffee and a plate with an omelette on it in front of her before taking the seat next to her.

He grabbed a piece of toast and took a bite, "You don't mind if Jack's on his own for a few hours today do you?" he asked once he'd finished chewing.

Lucy shook her head, "Of course not. Do you have plans?"

Ian nodded, "Yeah, Keegan called while you were drying your hair he wanted to know if I'd be up for a few beers with him and Tyler later. I'm going to need to go the bank for some $1 bills."

Lucy laughed and shook her head, "Well of course, strip clubs are standard right?"

Ian smiled, "Yep," he replied taking a sip of his coffee, "strip clubs and copious amounts of beer."

Lucy's beeped letting her know she had a text so she pulled it out of her jean pocket. "It's Claire," she told Ian, "wanting to know if I can meet her for lunch today, her first lecture isn't until 3." She looked up at Ian, "You don't mind do you?"

Ian shook his head, "Why would I mind? You're allowed to see your friends Luce. Besides," he said leaning closer and placing a quick kiss on her lips, "I've had you all weekend."

Lucy smiled, "I know, I just thought that because I'm not due on set till later that we could do something together."

Ian shook his head gently, "Go for lunch with Claire, we can do something together at the weekend."

Lucy went to her apartment before she went to meet Claire to get some more clothes, she had called Annie earlier and had established that she was still in Sophie's and didn't want to come home in case she passed her flu onto her so Lucy didn't see the point in going home, and Ian was delighted when she asked if she could stay a bit longer.

Claire was already there when Lucy arrived at the restaurant they'd decided on for lunch, they were seated an ordered drinks whilst they decided on what food to order.

"So," Claire asked once they had their drinks, "are you going to fill me in on why you suddenly decided to break up with Chris?"

Lucy smiled slightly and nodded, "I finally realised what everybody has been telling me for the past two years."

Claire frowned and looked at her friend, "What we've been telling you for two years?"

Lucy smirked and glanced back down at her menu. Claire chewed on her bottom lip as she tried desperately to think of what they'd been telling Lucy for so long.