Trying to Score (Assassins)

by Toni Aleo

  Lucas stood there watching Misty as couples danced around him. A slow grin came across his face and he chuckled to himself because Fallon did want him. Even if she didn’t want to, she wanted him just as much as he wanted her. Lucas was going to know his son and by God, he was going to get Fallon. No matter what, because he still loved her.

  And always would.

  Chapter 16

  Fallon could still feel Lucas’ arms around her well into the next day. Fallon hadn’t slept a wink the night before as she kept replaying Lucas’ words over and over again in her mind.

  I just want to hold you.

  How many times had she heard him say that before? A day didn’t pass without him saying it to her when they were together, and Lord how she had loved hearing those words. She loved being held by Lucas, loved the feeling of being in his strong arms and he didn’t fail to impress last night. His arms held her close to his chest, where she felt his strong heartbeat against her breast while the sweetest song played in the background.

  It was the same song that she had been playing over and over again throughout the day. She couldn’t get the moment they shared out of her mind and playing the song wasn’t helping the situation any, but she needed it. As the girl sang about needing a hero, Fallon thought about Lucas’ breath along her cheek as her eyes drifted shut. The thought did nothing but make her nipples hard against her silk blouse and wet between her thighs.

  Damn, she needed to get laid.

  Maybe she could rethink Chase — he would be an easy lay. The only problem with that was that there was no way on God’s green earth she could get naked with him. He was too skinny, no muscle. She liked to be manhandled in bed, and unfortunately the only man to ever do that was Lucas. Everyone else was so gentle, so sweet and Fallon didn’t like that. Sometimes, yes, but most of the time she liked it rough. The feel of a man biting her lip, or throat. Or throwing her against a wall to fuck the hell out of her. Yes, please sign her up! That was what she liked, and Lucas had done it since day one.

  “I don’t usually do this,” Fallon said breathlessly between kisses as they climbed up the stairs to his house.

  “I know,” Lucas said before taking her lip in between his teeth and biting softly, “but aren’t you glad you are?”

  Lucas picked her up, bracing her against the back door with his pelvis as he used his other hand to rip off her panties. “Oh yes,” she gasped as her cupped her ass in his hand, pressing his rock-hard dick into her soft wet center. He took her mouth with his again while wrapping an arm around her so he could hold her as the door opened.

  Fallon’s mouth was too busy with his to look around his house as he carried her quickly to his bedroom in a hot frenzy. When they reached the bedroom, he threw her on the bed with a grin on his face. She looked up at him from under her eyelashes with lust pouring from her pores. He reached for her boots, throwing each one of his shoulder, the grin still in place. Fallon unbutton her jean skirt, and he yanked it down, his eyes going dark at the sight of her bare center.

  “Damn, you are gorgeous,” he whispered before running his hands up her thighs and teasing her with his thumbs. “I could eat you up for days.”

  Fallon pulled her tank over her head, throwing it across the room as her breasts sat bra-free for his viewing pleasure. “You are trying to kill me,” he whispered against her hip. Her giggles filled the room but stopped when he bit her hip. Fallon watched as he swirled his tongue along her hip and she took in a sharp breath when he opened her thighs. He glanced up at her through half lidded eyes before taking her whole in his mouth.

  Fallon’s quiet moans filled the large room as Lucas took her on a rollercoaster of pleasure. He took her to the point of almost screaming then all of sudden quit, changing the speed and direction of his tongue. She was mindless with pleasure and she wanted more, and she wanted it now. Her hands slid down her body, feeling the sweat that started to perspire on her before moving her hands into his hair. Lucas started to go faster, his tongue moving in ways that was only imaginable to Fallon before. His fingers bit into thighs as her fingers dug into his scalp. When she finally hit her climax, she felt like she exploded into a thousand pieces.

  Lucas sat up with a satisfied grin on his beautiful mouth, before wiping it with the back of his hand. Fallon lay totally spent as he removed his clothes. Her eyes traveled down his amazing body, his well-defined abs, then back up to the hair that dusted his chest. Underneath the hair was a sexy tattoo that said something she couldn’t see from the angle she laid at. He was covered in tattoos and Fallon had the desire to run her tongue along each one.

  Especially the gun along his hip that pointed straight to his extremely large dick.

  Fallon took in a sharp breath since she was pretty sure that thing was not going to fit. She had been with boys before, but now she was about to fucked by a man, and she dripped with desired at the thought. Lucas took his bottom lip in between his teeth as he looked over her flushed body. His gaze made her feel like the sexiest girl in the world, and when he pulled her by her ankles to the end of the bed, she swore she almost came. His bed was high from the ground, and her center was at the perfect height for him to push right into her while standing. He didn’t wait, he didn’t even warn her. He pushed into her.

  Lights went off behind Fallon’s eyelids as he slammed into her, taking everything he wanted. His fingers held her hips in his hands as he slammed in her with passion-filled grunts. It hurt, but it was a good hurt and Fallon found herself wrapping her legs around his waist.

  “Open your eyes,” Lucas demanded. Fallon couldn’t help but do as he asked. When her gaze locked with his, a smirk formed on his swollen mouth as he continued to plunge deeply inside her. Her climax was building again and Fallon couldn’t believe it. She had never came twice during sex, and it seemed as if Lucas wasn’t going to stop until she did. Lucas undid her legs from around his waist and pushed them up towards her head while lying against them, his glorious face alongside hers with his hands bracing him up. The change of position did it, and she came quickly as she screamed against his throat. The climax was intense, and when he groaned long and low in her ear with his own orgasm, she was convinced she came again.

  They stayed liked that for a long time as their breathing regulated. When Lucas rolled off her, Fallon couldn’t do anything but lay there. She felt his hand grip hers, she opened her eyes and glanced over at his sweaty face. A smirk tugged at the side of her mouth.

  “God, I’m glad I came home with you,” she groaned out after a moment.

  Lucas’ laughter filled the room as he gathered her into his strong arms. When his mouth came down on hers, she kissed him hard and long before he pulled back, smiling down at her. “And just think, we are just getting started, baby girl.”

  “Oh God,” Fallon moaned. She dropped her face into her hands. She could have done without that nice little trip down memory lane. Now all she wanted was for Lucas to pin her down on the bed and have his way with her, not that she would ever let him. Look what happened last time. She had become so in love with him that nothing else mattered but Lucas. Now she was still heartbroken, lonely, and horny.

  So, no sex with Lucas.

  Nope, none…but no one said she couldn’t fantasize and torture herself with ‘what ifs?’

  And that was what she was gonna do until she found someone to take her mind off him.

  “Fallon?”

  Rob’s voice made Fallon jump in surprise as she tried to control her breathing. “Shit Rob, you scared the crap out of me.”

  Rob’s giggles filled the room before he said, “Eleanor Adler is here to see you.”

  Ah! Shit!

  “Oh, okay, send her in.”

  Damn it, why was Elli here? They didn’t have a meeting and she hadn’t heard from Elli in days. Fallon slid her shoes on as she shut her MP3 player off and fixed things around her desk. The door opened and Elli came in with Shelli on her hip.

  “Awww, baby Shelli!” Fallon gushed as
she stood up, going around the desk so she could get Shelli. Elli smiled as she handed the sweet baby over to Fallon. Shelli’s wide blue eyes looked everywhere but at Fallon as she held her close in her arms. “What brings you by?”

  Elli smiled as she put a file on Fallon’s desk. “Had to drop off some paperwork and since I had Shelli today, I decided to come by and visit instead of having Janet do it.”

  “I’m glad you did,” she said and she meant it. She loved seeing baby Shelli. She was probably the prettiest baby ever. Bright blue eyes, cherub cheeks, dark brown curls, and the sweetest little nose. She was perfect. “Well aren’t you the prettiest baby girl ever? I think so, don’t you?” Fallon cooed to the baby. She was rewarded with a bright smile from Shelli and it warmed Fallon’s heart. Fallon smiled down at Shelli as she said, “I swear Elli, she looks more and more like Shea every time I see her.”

  Elli smiled as she sat down in one of the chairs in front of Fallon’s desk. “I know. Shea is hoping this one comes out looking like me, which I doubt it will. Shea has very strong features.”

  “Oh hush, so you do. Shelli has some of you, just more of Shea. It’s like Aiden, spittin’ image of Lucas, but he has parts of me,” Fallon said with a grin on her face as she kissed Shelli’s cheeks.

  “Since you brought up Lucas,” Elli started, causing Fallon to laugh since it was like the first time they ever talked about Lucas. “How’s he doing? I haven’t seen him.”

  Fallon shrugged her shoulder. “Okay I guess. Aside from the fact that he is driving me crazy, him and Aiden are doing good from what I see, at least.”

  Elli smiled as Fallon sat across from her, holding Shelli in her lap. “That’s good, when’s the paternity test?”

  “Tomorrow. Audrey is gonna take him since I’m working most the morning.”

  “Okay, so you guys are okay?”

  Fallon laughed. “Nowhere near that. It’s crazy Elli, really it is. One minute we are arguing the next he is kissing me. He says the most crude remarks and he drives me insane! He’s a pig, I tell you.”

  “You kissed him?!”

  Fallon looked up from the curls she was admiring on Shelli’s head. “No?”

  “Oh my goodness Fallon! I thought you said you didn’t want to be with him?”

  “I don’t.”

  “Then why are you kissing him?”

  “He kissed me,” Fallon emphasized.

  “Did you smack him?”

  Fallon bit her lip as she looked back down at the cute little curls on Shelli’s head again. “No,” she whispered and Elli made a loud shriek. “Elli, I’m horny and the man drives me crazy!”

  “You are crazy, and confused.”

  “I know it’s crazy Elli! A part of me wants him while the other part knows he is the biggest mistake ever. But seeing him with Aiden makes my heart melt. He gets so happy when Aiden is around and Aiden lights up. It’s like he knows or something. I don’t know. All I do know is that I am scared shitless he will hurt me and that’s what has kept me from not falling for his advances.”

  Elli shook her head. “How are you going to deal with the campaign Fallon? Y’all will be working side and side.”

  Fallon rolled her eyes. “How am I going to deal with the rest of my life? I’m pretty damn sure if I don’t get laid soon, I’m gonna hump his face!”

  Elli let out a gust-busting laugh and Fallon joined in as Shelli just looked around the room. “And the sad thing is, he would probably let me!”

  That had the two women laughing so hard that Fallon had tears in her eyes. It felt good to have tears in her eyes that weren’t sad. She had been so torn up over the whole Lucas thing that laughing about him was a great change.

  “You’re crazy, Fallon Parker,” Elli said once she could breathe.

  “I know. I think I need to see a doctor,” Fallon giggled as she reached for her ringing phone. “Hello?”

  “Hey, can you take Aiden to practice?” Audrey asked. Fallon stopped laughing.

  “Um, no I got a meeting this afternoon. You can’t?”

  “No, I have a date. Listen can I call Lucas and asked him?” she asked. Fallon could tell she was desperate because Audrey would never pick a date over Aiden.

  “Um sure, I guess. Who are you going out with?”

  “Okay good, no one you know. Thanks, I’ll see you tonight.”

  When the line went dead, Fallon looked at her phone before hanging up in a huff.

  Well, that was weird.

  **********************************

  “So I think today was better than yesterday.”

  Lucas smiled as he looked in the rearview mirror at Aiden. Aiden wore Lucas’ number 22 jersey, in an extra small, that they had picked out in the pro shop. His face was covered with cotton candy residue, and his grin told Lucas that his statement was probably true because it was a pretty great day.

  They spent the day at the arena where Lucas showed Aiden everything — the locker rooms, the ice, the penalty box, and the player’s bench. Aiden was in heaven as he walked around with the biggest grin on his face and asked question after question. Lucas loved hockey, but spending the day talking about hockey with his favorite little guy had him on cloud nine. The only thing that sucked was that it was time for Aiden to go home.

  He had baseball practice.

  “I think so too, bud.”

  “Do I really get to go to one of your games?” Aiden asked.

  “Of course you do, all of them if you like,” Lucas answered with a grin.

  “Can my mom and AA come?”

  Lucas heart skipped a beat at the thought of Fallon watching him play again. “Yeah, if they want.”

  “Cool,” he said.

  They rode along listening to a new CD Aiden had brought. It was some pop queen and at least she could sing, but it was still torture. Even with the bad music, nothing could bring down Lucas’ mood. He had enjoyed a great day with his son and after getting the chance to hold Fallon in his arms — even if it did end badly — he had had sweet dreams the night before. Lucas was slowly but surely breaking her walls down. She wanted him, he could tell, now all he had to do was get her to trust him.

  “I think I want to play hockey. Can I try?”

  Lucas couldn’t contain his grin or the way his heart pounded against his chest.

  The chance to teach his kid to play hockey?

  When could they get started?

  “Sure, bud,” he said once he found his voice, “I think the people that are fixing my house will be done Friday. We’ll spend the day at my house, and I’ll teach you.”

  Lucas was having hardwood floors put into the house since he hated the carpet. Since his house was so freaking big, it was taking a long time to get everything done. With nails, boards, and crap lying around, he knew that the house wasn’t a place for a six year old. Lucas was also having Aiden’s room redone so that it was bigger. He figured that Aiden would want to come and stay the night with him once he knew about him, so he wanted Aiden to have the best room ever.

  The thought of telling Aiden made Lucas’ heart race, but Lucas felt that they were bonding and that they were already connected. He loved Aiden, and couldn’t wait for Aiden to call him dad.

  “Cool,” Aiden said with a grin on his face.

  “We’ll go shopping Thursday, since tomorrow you’ll be with AA.”

  “What do we need to go shopping for?” Aiden asked as Lucas turned onto Fallon’s street.

  “For your hockey equipment and maybe we’ll go shopping for other things.”

  “I hate shopping,” Aiden said as he made a face.

  Lucas laughed as he pulled into Fallon’s driveway. “That’s because you haven’t been with me. You’ll have fun. I promise. We’ll get Levi to go, too.”

  “Cool!” Aiden exclaimed as Lucas parked the truck.

  Aiden liked Levi but Levi hated kids, and he also didn’t believe Aiden was his son. He thought Fallon was lying. Lucas got so mad that Levi thought that, and
for the first time, he threatened his best friend. Aiden was his son, he would never think differently. Lucas might not know how to fix things between him and Fallon but he knew that Aiden was his. Nothing was gonna change his mind.

  When Lucas opened the door and got out, he noticed that Audrey was standing beside her car with Aiden’s baseball stuff in hand. He shut the door and smiled over at her.

  “Hey, we aren’t late are we?” he asked as he opened the door, letting Aiden out. Aiden ran over to Audrey, hugging her tightly.

  “Hey, honey,” she said before kissing Aiden’s forehead and looking back up at Lucas. “No, but can you take Aiden to practice? I got something to do.”

  “Oh, sure,” Lucas said, thinking that he had nothing to do and since Aiden was spending the day with Audrey tomorrow, he was sort of glad to have more time with him.

  “Thanks, is that okay Aiden?” Audrey asked looking down at Aiden.

  Aiden nodded as he took his stuff. “Yup, I gotta tell you about my day though.”

  Audrey smiled as she moved a piece of hair out of Aiden’s eyes. Lucas really needed to talk to Fallon about getting the kid a haircut, his hair was always in his eyes. “Tomorrow okay? Go spend time with Lucas. Mommy will be here when you get back.”

  “Okay, love you,” Aiden said as he hugged her tightly again. She hugged him back before he broke away from her and ran back into the truck.

  “I love you more, honey, have fun. Hit the ball for me!” Audrey said as she waved. Lucas took his bag from her, and threw it in the back. Lucas shut the trunk before making sure Aiden was buckled in. He then said bye to Audrey and got into the truck.

  As Lucas pulled out the drive, he swore he saw a tear roll down Audrey’s face. He almost pulled back in but she got into her car and started it up. Lucas thought she was acting weird but he didn’t think she was upset and that worried him. It surprised him how much he cared and how he wanted to pull back in and make sure she was okay. In the process of getting to know Aiden, he was getting to know Audrey too. He was starting to consider her the sister he never had. She was a good girl, and she was loyal, plus she supported his advances on Fallon. That alone made him love her. He decided that he would check on her tomorrow and drove off towards the baseball field to take his boy to practice.