Luke & His Runaway Love (Book Two Of The "And His" Series) (WIP)

Chapter Eleven- Luke

I've heard nothing from Helen for two days now, two whole fucking days, I don't know what the fuck to do. I keep looking at the text she sent me before she went silent, no reply—nothing.

Helen: Don't come to my home, I need to think, I need to sleep and I can't do either if you won't let me

Me: I'm sorry, Helen—we do need to talk though, but I will say this, you've changed me, you did the second I laid eyes on you, please believe me Xxx

I watch as the cursor flickers in the message box, I'm dying to call her, to text her, fuck—anything. I've even sent her flowers with no reply from her, just silence. "I fucking told you, not to hurt her didn't I?" A voice from my office doorway growls.

I look towards the doorway, and there stood looking angry as fuck, is Colin—Helen's dad. "I didn't hurt her" I growl defensively.

He scoffs as he enters my office, shutting the door behind him. "Well, I beg to fucking differ, you prick" he growls. "You see, two days ago, I had to pick my little girl up who was on the verge of tears, trying to keep her shit together—so that tells me something different—now, what did you do?"

"I did nothing, Colin—well, not purposefully," I tell him.

"Explain" he growls taking a seat in front of me.

I sigh heavily and explain exactly what had happened that day when that woman turned up at the restaurant, and once I'm finished, Colin is staring at me like he's looking into my soul. "So lemme get this straight," he says massaging his temples. "Twelve weeks ago, you were having sex in a hotel with this woman who you couldn't remember the name of, and when she left you went to my club and found my daughter instead?" he asks me.

Well, not quite like that...

"It wasn't like that, Colin," I tell him. "Helen's different"

"Well, you remember her name—so I guess that's a bonus, eh?" He says sarcastically.

I grimace. "Colin—I told you, Helen is different, she's it for me," I tell him.

"Why?" he growls. "Cos you knocked er' up?" he hisses.

"No" I growl. "I was looking for her before I found out she was pregnant, fuck even before I found out she worked at the hospital," I tell him. "But I had no name, nothing—finding her at the hospital was a blessing in disguise" I add.

"Let's say I believe you," Colin says pursing his lips. "You still hurt my little girl"

I sigh heavily. "I didn't mean to, I mean, fuck, I wasn't expecting her—come on, Colin, this happened before I was even with her," I tell him.

"You don't get it, do you?" he growls. "You had your dick inside another woman, Luke, and then went and had sex with my little girl just hours after you had been with that woman—I mean did you wear anything for fucksake?"

"Of course, I did" I hiss.

Didn't I?

What the fuck am I saying? Of course, I did...

"See" Colin growls angrily, mistaking my hesitation as my answer as he stands up. "Your not even sure" he hisses. "You could have gotten an STD and passed it on to my daughter, my now pregnant daughter"

"Colin, before Helen, I wrapped myself religiously and had a check-up every six months," I tell him. "I'm clean"

He scowls at me and I sigh heavily. "Look, I'm not saying I wasn't a bastard, that only thought with his dick—Cos I was, but as soon as I saw your Helen, shit, Colin—she knocked me on my arse without even speaking to me" I tell him. "She didn't fall for my charms either, just my persistence" I chuckle as I remember the night we first met.

"I'm surprised she fell for you at all" Colin scoffs.

I chuckle as someone knocks on the door and enters without waiting for a response, It's Helen. "Helen, Hi" I say happily, as I stand up quickly, she smiles nervously at me as she enters.

"Hi, sorry for stopping by unannounced" she says shyly and notices her dad. "Dad?" She frowns. "What're you doing here?"

"I came to talk to Luke about somethings" he tells her.

"What things?" She asks narrowing her eyes at him.

"Things" he parrots with a shrug. "Anyway, I gotta go—good talk, Luke" he says holding out his hand. "Remember what I said" he says with meaning as he squeezes my hand tightly in his grip.

I clench my jaw to try to keep my shit together, I don't wanna look like a pussy in front of my girl and her dad, I give him a nod before he kisses his daughters cheek. "Stop by and see your mother, eh? We miss you" he says softly.

Helen nods as she looks at him guiltily, no doubt she froze them out too. "I will, dad" she tells him before he leaves the room leaving us alone for the first time in two days.

"Hi" she says softly.

Hi?! What the fuck...

"Hello" I say softly.

We're both quiet for a beat when we both blurt. "I'm sorry" in unison making us laugh out loud.

I watch as Helen's beautiful face lights up as she smiles, fuck—I've missed her...

"I've missed you" I blurt.

She gasps looking at me with wide eyes and smiles shyly at me. "I—I missed you, too" she says softly.

"Did you like the flowers I sent you?" I ask her.

She nods smiling brightly once again. "They're beautiful, Thankyou"

"Good" I grin.

"I actually came by to tell you that I'm booked in for a scan next week if you can make it?" She asks me.

"Name the date and time and I'll be there" I tell her seriously.

"Friday, at ten" she replies with a smile.

"Nothing could keep me away" I tell her honestly.

"I'm sorry about how I reacted" she says softly. "It wasn't my place—we wasn't even together then"

"No, we wasn't but I understand" I say guiltily. "It was an arse move on my part" I say as I cup her cheek. "I wasn't expecting you, Helen, I wasn't expecting how you made me feel—I just knew I had to have you, had to make you mine" I tell her. "I'm sorry, beauty"

She blushes furiously as she looks down at her feet, I put a finger under her chin bringing her face to mine.

Her beautiful eyes shine brightly at me. "Do you forgive me?" I ask her.

Her gaze studies mine, seeing the sincerity behind my eyes, she smiles nodding at me, making my heart beat double time. "Fuck, you're so beautiful, Helen" I say softly as I caress the skin of her cheek with my thumb. "Can I kiss you?" I ask her.

At her subtle nod, I waste no time as I fuse my lips with hers. My heart soars at the feel of her lips against mine, call me a fucking pussy, I don't give a fuck.

This woman, is mine...