The Legacy series: The Love series, the Wrapped series, and the Burning Souls series.

by Mj Fields

  ���What do you want to do today?��� he asked smiling at her as they walked in the house.

  ���You,��� she laughed and squeezed his ass.

  ���Doesn���t it worry you?��� he grinned.

  ���No,��� she laughed. ���I mean we could wait for six more months if you like? Lucas check out my boobs, they have grown.��� She lifted her shirt.

  ���Yes they have,��� he laughed.

  ���So I want to invite a bunch of people over tomorrow for your birthday, can we?���

  ���If you want to,��� he looked at her and smiled.

  ���Well, it���s your birthday. What do you want to do?���

  He smiled and looked at her mouth, ���Whatever as long as it���s with you.���

  She shook her head and laughed, ���Please help me out here Lucas.���

  ���I think inviting some people over would be good, but what if you spend the night in the bathroom?��� he asked. ���You ready for all those questions baby?���

  ���No, I don���t know. It���s your birthday Lucas, please tell me what you want to do,��� she pleaded.

  ���I want to spend it with you,��� he smiled.

  * * *

  He woke in the morning to Tessa under the covers.

  ���Damn, what���s going on baby?��� he asked, ���I thought this was never an option again.���

  He laid back and enjoyed.

  ���Happy Birthday Lucas,��� she said as she emerged from under the covers.

  ���Yes it is,��� he hugged her and laughed lazily.

  ���Okay, I am going to take you to enjoy one of my favorite things ever, besides you, of course,��� she smiled. ���Let���s shower.���

  She was full of energy again and he was glad she was feeling better, real glad.

  * * *

  They walked into a nail salon.

  ���You’re seriously going to make me do this?���

  ���You will love it,��� she held his hand tighter.

  When they finished and were walking out the door, Tessa smiled at Lucas, ���Did you like it?���

  ���I don���t want to answer that.���

  ���Why?��� Tessa laughed.

  ���Because if I admit I do, I���m afraid you���ll make me do this all the time or worse ��� tell people I like it,��� Lucas laughed.

  ���Okay, onto our next activity.���

  They pulled into the massage parlor down the road. The blonde walked out and called his name. He looked at Tessa���s face and knew she was a bit jealous.

  ���My fianc��e��� will be in the room with us,��� he dragged her behind him.

  ���Did you enjoy that?��� she said as they walked out.

  ���Did you?��� he asked laughing.

  She shook her head no.

  ���Yeah, I got that, how about we buy some oils, and we can rub each other down sometime,��� he said and kissed her.

  She smiled, and he saw her eye���s flash desire.

  ���You are feeling better aren���t you?��� he laughed.

  * * *

  They parked in front of the townhouse, got out, and started walking in the house; Lucas picked her up as he opened the door.

  ���Now we are going upstairs for the rest of the night,��� she covered his mouth and jumped down.

  ���Surprise,��� they all yelled.

  Lucas looked around. Ryan, Jade and baby Luke were there. Alex, Phoebe, his mother and her fianc��,’ Jose and Miles and some others from the team. He smiled broadly and laughed.

  ���Thanks, baby,��� he kissed her.

  Ryan and Alex had made steaks, and Jade and Phoebe had brought shrimp and potatoes. His mother had brought enough drinks all nonalcoholic and Tessa ran to the basement and grabbed the chips, breads, and dips she had made late last night.

  They hung out and celebrated Lucas���s birthday and Tessa held baby Luke when he wasn���t being fed. Lucas watched her as she looked at him and smiled. She was a natural at this, and he knew their child would have the best mother in the world. She took him upstairs after his ten o���clock feeding. She rocked him and sat him in the pack n play, and then lay next to him on the bed and fell asleep with his tiny little hand wrapped around her finger. Jade and Ryan were spending the night.

  ���Hey baby, it���s eleven thirty,��� Lucas said quietly ���Would you come down with me?���

  She stood up and gently released her finger from baby Luke���s grasp.

  ���Isn���t he beautiful?��� She said.

  ���Yes he is,��� Lucas smiled.

  She took his hand and they walked down the stairs together.

  They walked into the kitchen to get drinks, and there was a knock on the door. Tessa and Lucas opened it, and Jenny and a few girls walked in.

  ���Miles called and invited us over,��� she said.

  Lucas looked at Tessa, ���Because he is here it���s alright this time, but not again.���

  ���Did you catch that Jenny?��� he asked sternly.

  ���Yes,��� she said sarcastically.

  He walked into the kitchen, and she was annoyed, ���Baby, I���m sorry.���

  ���I know it wasn���t you, I just hate that bitch.���

  ���Me too,��� he hugged her.

  ���Let���s get drinks to everyone, it���s almost time. Would you mind if I spit in hers?��� she asked and smiled.

  ���I guess if you want to,��� he said looking down.

  ���It was a joke, that���s gross,��� she giggled, and they walked into the living room.

  At midnight they kissed and he held his forehead to hers, ���This is where I want to be forever.���

  ���Me too Lucas,��� he kissed her again.

  They sat on the chaise together, and everyone was talking and laughing, the party was still in full force. Tessa began to nod off. He played with her hair and kissed her head. She leaned back into him and fell asleep.

  ���Wow, she can fall asleep anywhere,��� Jade laughed.

  ���It���s great isn���t it,��� Lucas smiled as he watched her sleep.

  ���How are you two doing?��� Alex asked.

  ���Never better.���

  Miles and the others from the team left, and so did Alex and Phoebe. Lucas���s mom gave him a kiss and kissed Tessa���s head, and they left. Jade had gone upstairs to get ready for bed. Jenny and her girls walked into the living room.

  ���Ryan ��� you want to show them out,��� Lucas asked sternly.

  ���Can we stay,��� Jenny smiled.

  ���No,��� he said.

  ���Your loss,��� she said and walked out.

  Ryan went upstairs, and Lucas fell asleep. Tessa woke up and looked at him, she looked around, and everyone had left. She got up and cleaned the kitchen and bathroom. She was sweeping the floor when he walked in.

  ���Tessa ��� its three in the morning what are you doing?��� he yawned.

  ���Our house was a mess, the bathroom needed to be disinfected because there were dirty girls here and I made a breakfast casserole for breakfast,��� she said still sweeping.

  He grabbed the dustpan and picked up the dirt.

  ���Let’s go to bed,��� he kissed her and his hand ran up her side. She yawned and he laughed. ���Let���s go to sleep.���

  They lay in bed talking abou
t baby Luke and their baby. Tessa wanted a boy and Lucas was sure he would have a little girl.

  ���I hope he or she looks just like you,��� she kissed his nose. ���Perfect.���

  ���No baby, just like you. And she better damn well act like you cause if not, we are so screwed,��� they both laughed.

  ���Lucas you���re going to be such a good Dad,��� she hugged him.

  ���We���re going to be good parents together Tessa,��� he said softly.

  ���Forever,��� she said and looked in his eyes.

  ���No less,��� he shook his head.

  ���Lucas I am happy I really am. I think we should tell people, screw the twelve weeks I want to share this with everyone we love,��� she smiled.

  ���Sounds good, are you sure?��� he smiled back, ���I���ve been ready to celebrate, I was waiting on you baby.���

  ���Sorry, Lucas I just������ he kissed her.

  ���I know Tessa, no more talking baby,��� he groaned and they made love.

  * * *

  She woke up two hours later with cramps. She cried out softly, and he woke up.

  ���Are you okay?���

  ���No, Lucas,��� she cried. ���It hurts.���

  Lucas sat up, and he flipped on the light, ���Okay tell me what to do.���

  ���Nothing it���s just cramps. Go back to sleep,��� she got up to go to the bathroom.

  Lucas looked down and saw blood on the bed.

  He jumped up, and she looked at him, ���Go back to bed Lucas, I���m sorry.���

  ���Tessa baby, we need to go to the hospital.���

  ���Lucas I���m fine, go to sleep,��� she smiled and she flipped on the light and sat on the toilet.

  She looked down.

  ���No, no no,��� she said over and over.

  He grabbed clothes from her dresser and ran into the bathroom. They didn���t even have pad���s there.

  ���Tessa,��� he watched as tears fell down her cheek and she shook her head no. ���Look at me.���

  She didn���t. He took her underwear off and put the new ones on. He handed her a washcloth.

  ���Tessa I am going to see if Jade has any pads.���

  ���No, don���t you leave me,��� she cried and hugged him.

  ���Okay Tessa,��� he said and pulled her up and threw clothes on her, ���We need to go, baby.���

  He picked her up and walked down the stairs. Jade was in the kitchen.

  ���What���s going on?��� she asked, ���Tessa what���s wrong?���

  ���I���m pregnant,��� she said and cried. ���I have a baby in my belly. I���m pregnant. Lucas!���

  Tessa buried her head in Lucas���s neck.

  ���Jade do you have any pads?��� he asked.

  ���Yes, but…��� she started.

  ���GET ONE!��� he yelled.

  Jade saw the pain in his eyes, and she ran and came back down. He was in the bathroom with her Jade handed it through the crack in the door. He set her down and started to pull down her pants.

  ���I���ve got it,��� Tessa snapped.

  He stepped back and looked at her she pulled her pants back up and looked at him.

  ���I���m so sorry Lucas,��� she said, ���I didn���t mean to…���

  He kissed her, ���Let���s go baby, Jade we will be back later, no one knows about this okay?���

  * * *

  They waited in the room for the doctor to come back. She had been taken down for an ultrasound, Lucas didn���t leave her side.

  ���The results showed exactly what I thought, you have miscarried, I���m so sorry,��� the ER doctor said softly.

  ���There isn���t anything you can do?��� Lucas asked looking at him as if it was his fault.

  ���No, Mr. Links I���m sorry.���

  Tessa softly cried, and Lucas hugged her, ���Was it because we had sex? I mean does too much cause this to happen?���

  ���No, not at all and the ultrasound showed that it was a tubal pregnancy, which means that this pregnancy would not have been viable,��� He said. ���We���re going to send you home with some pain medication for the cramping. You will bleed for a few days a week at most. You need to call your OBGYN later and make a follow- up appointment. They will check to see that everything has passed if it hasn���t you���ll need to have a procedure called a DNC to take care of the rest. I���m very sorry.���

  When he left the room, Lucas looked at Tessa, who was now sitting with her knees to her chest rocking back and forth with her head buried. He grabbed her shirt and gently put it over her head. He looked at her eyes that were red and still shedding tears. He pulled the robe off of her arms and she put her arms in the shirt, still looking down.

  ���Tessa, please look at me,��� he whispered.

  She wrapped her arms around him, and they both cried. ���I love you.���

  ���I���m so sorry,��� she cried, ���Lucas I am so, so, sorry.���

  He pulled back and looked at her.

  ���You didn���t do this Tessa, God baby, don���t you pull away from me,��� he held her tighter.

  The nurse walked in and gave her discharge papers and instructions. Tessa didn���t even look at her. Lucas asked questions and took the paperwork. She gave her pain medication, and they left.

  They walked in the house, and Jade and Ryan looked at them. Tessa looked at the floor, and Lucas explained what had happened. Jade hugged Tessa and asked her what she could do.

  ���Nothing Jade, I���ll get through this,��� she looked at Lucas nervously, ���Right? We���ll get through this, won���t we?���

  ���Of course Tessa, this��� Tessa remember this,��� he kissed her ring.

  ���I made breakfast it just has to go in the oven for forty- five minutes,��� Tessa walked towards the kitchen.

  She stopped when she heard baby Luke cry. She touched her belly and took a deep breath.

  ���I���m sorry Tessa,��� Jade went to get him.

  ���No,��� Tessa said, ���Don���t you be sorry. Jade, please don���t you be sorry.���

  ���Okay Tessa,��� she hugged her. ���Okay, come with me?���

  ���Yes,��� Tessa nodded

  Lucas closed his eyes, and Ryan gave him a quick hug, ���You okay man?���

  ���I���ll be fine, I just don���t know what to expect out of her.���

  They walked in the living room and Tessa and Jade were on the couch making silly faces at Lukie. Luke smiled at Tessa.

  ���He smiled at you, Ryan he smiled,��� Jade laughed. ���Tessa, that was a first.���

  ���He probably has gas Jade.���

  ���Oh right, do it again,��� Tessa made the same face and noise and he smiled again. ���See he loves you, don���t you buddy? You love Auntie Tessa.���

  Lucas watched Tessa look at the baby, and her smile wasn���t forced, it was genuine. She loved that little guy. He sat next to her, and she stiffened up. He took a deep breath. She knew she had upset him. She turned and finally looked at him.

  ���Lucas, I love you.���

  ���I love you,��� he hugged her.

  ���I���m getting tired,��� she said, ���I���m sorry.���

  ���They gave yo
u medication that will make you tired, don���t apologize, please,��� he said.

  ���Okay,��� she said. ���He is perfect Jade.���

  ���You need to go lay down Tessa,��� Jade smiled sadly.

  ���Okay.���

  * * *

  She woke up in bed and went to the bathroom. Gross, she thought.

  She ran down the stairs, and Lucas was sitting at the counter with his hands in his hair. She hugged him from behind, and he jumped,

  ���Shit Tessa, you scared me,��� he reached back rubbed her head.

  ���What do you want to do today?��� She asked and walked to the refrigerator and grabbed a soda.

  She turned around and saw him giving her a questioning look. She smiled and jumped on his lap.

  ���You want to hang out here?��� she kissed him.

  ���Slow down,��� he rubbed his hand down her cheek.

  ���Oh��� okay,��� she stepped off him.

  ���Sit Tessa, we need to talk.���

  Her eyes widened, and she sat down. He grabbed the paperwork and explained everything that she had missed when she tuned out the discharge nurse. The fact that sex was a no go for awhile and that she may need to have a procedure got the biggest reaction.

  ���Okay, I get it,��� she said, ���Lucas can we please get out of here and do something?���

  ���What would you like to do?���

  ���Something fun, I don���t want to sit here and be sad. I don���t want you or I to overanalyze what happened or try to tiptoe around each others hurt feelings. It sucks really badly. But I want us to be okay, I love you, and if I can���t have my way with you for awhile, I need to keep busy somehow,��� she blushed.

  He smiled, ���You’re full of it Tessa. You don���t want to go anywhere, you���re in pain, and you���re sad and you���re just trying to make this better for me.���

  ���Lucas, I am trying to make it better for both of us,��� she looked down.

  ���Okay, I get it, but your body is in the process of miscarrying our child.��� He said with hurt in his voice. ���The doctor wants you to relax for awhile and then after your doctor says it���s alright then we can go crazy on each other every day for the rest of our lives.���