Page 95 of Saved By A Dark Billionaire
I can't go to New Hampshire. I realize I'll be uprooting Lucas, too. He said he would move with me, and as much as I love the idea, I don't want to take him away from his family. I'll go after graduation unless something happens between now and then. I'll ask Joe to keep an eye on them for me. Joe is the man who has given me every tattoo on my body except the pink ribbon with mom's name on it. He knows how dad is, thanks to our many sessions together. A good tattoo artist is like your therapist. You lay on their chair and talk as they work. Joe was always great. In my junior and senior year of high school he got me a job to help me save for college. He also made sure I was fed dinner every night. It was more than I'd had in a while. I know Joe will watch dad's girlfriend carefully for me if I ask him to. If anything happens, I'll rush home.
I wonder if they will have a boy or a girl. I never imagined being an older sister, but I won't take the role lightly. I will shield that baby from living the same life I did. I will ensure it lives better than I did, even if it means it lives a life without a dad in it every day. It's better than one where he or she may be abused. Better no dad thanourdad.
Don't worry, little one, I'll keep you safe.
Time flies by when you're actually enjoying life. Halloween was this weekend already and Lucas and I will have been dating for a month now. I felt giddy thinking about it. Lucas and I have not spent a single night away from each other since his accident. We alternate between his apartment and my flat. We each have our own drawer, but I honestly have 2 drawers and a quarter of his closet at his place.
"We have to match, Rose," Lucas argued with me over our Halloween costumes.
"Do we have to dress up? Aren't we too old for that?"
"Take it back. We are never too old," he argued back, making me smile with his playful tone. "Please, Rose, dress up with me?" He gave me those eyes again, the ones that always melt away my resolve. He was not playing fair.
"Fine," I sighed. "But nothing that's going to have me half naked."
"Never," he shook his head. His cast was finally due to be removed this Friday, in time for Halloween. He was excited to have it gone. He was getting tired of not being able to scratch very well with the cast on. His arm had been healing so quickly.
"What about this one?" He asked, showing me a couple of pictures of Beauty and the Beast. "You know cause, you're my Rose?"
"I get it, but there's no way I'm wearing a big poofy yellow dress." I shook my head no.
"You're right. Okay, okay, let me get serious. Let's see what would my Roseactuallylike to wear," he mused to himself as he continued to scroll through costume ideas.Iwasn't even sure what I would want to wear. I am not one for dressing up much. Trying to come up with an original costume idea is impossible. Plus, so many of the adult women, costumes are so sexualized. Like everything is sex this or sexy that. I'm tired of it.
"I think I found it," Lucas smiled triumphantly as he turned his phone again.
"I think you did." I smiled back happily. He knows me so well. It was simple, nothing that made me look sexy or too frilly. He'll be Jack and I'll be Rose in the greatest love story. Only we'll have a happier ending, since we won't be on a sinking ship. I love the movie Titanic.
The week flew by and Lucas and I were getting his cast removed. I'm not going to lie, it was not a pleasant smell and Lucas' arm looked all pale and pruney, making me crinkle my nose. Lucas was happy to be free of the cast, finally. I gently ran my hand over his arm. He had a few scars now, but they were scars that reminded us of how precious life is. They were scars that helped us tell each other how we truly felt. They were beautiful.
"I love you, my Knight," I told him as I continued to stare at his naked arm.
"I love you, my Rose." He kissed my temple, making me smile.
"So, the party’s tonight, right?" I asked him.
"Mhm, Leo is excited to go. Rachel is coming to town again, and they're going together."
"When do you think those two are finally going to tell each other they like one another?" I shook my head disapprovingly at the two. It was obvious Rachel loved Leo, and he liked her back.
"What do you mean?" Lucas was shocked by my question, like he had never fathomed the thought.
"You can't be serious? You haven't noticed the way Rachel looks at Leo? Or how she always goes to him first? How she’s always at his side anytime she comes to town? Lucas, you've gotta pay more attention."
"Seriously?!" He looked genuinely surprised.
"Yes, seriously."
"That would be so awesome. Leo would actually be family. We have to get them together, Rose. Play cupid with me tonight?" He was very excited for tonight now. It made me laugh.
"Okay, I'm down."
Lucas and I devised a plan for tonight we hoped would get those two to confess their feelings for each other. It was fun scheming with Lucas. He was devilishly wicked in a cute kind of way. I loved being part of the plan making. We both got dressed in our costumes. Lucas wore a white long sleeve shirt with brown trousers and suspenders, looking like Jack. I had on the iconic purple and white dress with pink sash around my ribs. The one she wore the night the ship sank. Since it's cold in New York for Halloween, I had on the coat Jack gave Rose part way through the night.
"Are you ready, Rose?" He asked, holding his arm out for me to take.
"Ready, Jack." I grabbed it, getting into character with him.
He smiled sweetly at me as we headed out of his apartment. We decided to take my car tonight. Lucas drove the car. I made the mistake of letting him let me drive once, and I saw how scared he was. He wouldn't admit it, but I could see how rigid and pale he had become. He needs control in order to be in a car. I don't mind not driving, anyway. I hate driving in New York, so I'm fine with him chauffeuring me around. Especially if it gives him peace of mind.
