Convincing her

Jen had gone to prepare dinner and Lucas went to help her out in the kitchen since he knew that she was probably as tired as he was from the long trip from the estate. Jen was making mashed potatoes and Lucas focussed on marinating the chicken he was planning on putting in the oven.

An hour later they were done cooking and were at the dining table having their dinner. They weren't feeling too hungry so they took their time while eating.

"Do you think the girls are home?" Jen asked Lucas before stuffing her mouth with salad.

"Probably, David has to be at work tomorrow so I don't think he would return late. You can check on them and see" Lucas said contemplatively.

"I'll call later to check on them," Jen said shrugging off the concern she felt. SHe couldn't help but feel responsible since she was the one that took her friends to the estate.

She knew she was being needlessly overprotective but since she had told them they could return with her and they turned down her offer, then it must mean that they had arranged their own means of returning home.

"Mmh, Aren't you going to have a break soon?" Lucas asked changing the subject.

"We will, but it'll be after a month" Jen said after thinking about it.

"Do you want to do anything then?"

"Something to do?" Jen repeated as she tried to think of something to do.

"Mmh, anywhere you want to go maybe?" Lucas asked as he looked at her.

"I think I want to go home" Jen said hesitantly.

"Is that so? why don't you seem sure of your decision?" Lucas asked with furrowed eyebrows.

"I miss my siblings, but i'm not sure I'm ready to see my mom yet.

"Oh, then i'll accompany you. You've already met my family, i'm curious about yours" Lucas said with a smile in an attempt to lighten up the atmosphere that had turned heavy moments ago.

"We can go together, but, will you be able to get out of work to do so?" Jen asked curiously.

"I can apply for break, my dad didn't even let me rest after leaving university" Lucas said as he reassured Jen.

"Then that would be great" Jen said with a smile.

"Mmh, you can go wash first, I'll do the dishes" Lucas said s he picked up both their plates and went to the kitchen.

Jen looked at Lucas' retreating wide back and she couldn't help but smile to herself. She did not know about her luck, but if she was being compensated for all the hardships she had gone through before by meeting him, she felt glad that she had endured it.

Jen got up from the table and went upstairs to shower first. She returned downstairs after he shower and saw that Lucas was already done with the dishes and was drying them to put in the cup boards in the kitchen.

Jen snuck up behind him, even though it was unnecessary and hugged his waist and rested her head on the middle of his back.

"You're done?" Lucas asked when he felt her arms wrap around him.

"Mmh," Jen said and tilted her body so she would look at him from the back of his arm. Lucas felt her movements and turned around to look at her.

Jen looked at him with a happy smile on her face and her damp hair stuck on the side of her face. Lucas couldn't help but smile back at her in amusement.

"Why are you are acting cute?" Lucas asked while chuckling.

"Me?" Jen asked innocently.

"Who else would I be talking to?" Lucas asked as he finished up drying the plates and turned around.

"You're being sassy" Jen said as she looked up at him with her chin on his chest.

"Am I?" Lucas asked as he cradled her face with both hands and pecked her lips.

"Mmh, you can go wash up, I'll finish here" Jen said and released him. Lucas pecked her lips once more and slipped from between her and the kitchen counter.

Jen smiled as she watched him walk away. Jen resumed his position and finished with the dishes before she went to get her things from her room and settled herself in the living room to revise.

She felt guilty that she had not even looked at her books from Friday. So when Lucas came out of the shower and noticed that Jen was not in his room, he donned his bathrobe and went to search for her in her room but she wasn't there either.

He went downstairs and saw her working on her laptop.

"Aren't you tired?" Lucas asked from the stairs.

"Not really, it's not even 9 yet, I can at least study for two hours" Jen said without turning around to look at him.

Lucas ended up sighing helplessly. It dawned on him that they had returned to their lives after the long weekend.

*

"What did you say?" Tyler asked Roy who was standing in front of him.

"The meeting with Lewis & Co. has been postponed to next week. Noah Lewis will be travelling over the next week so he wouldn't find time to meet us. He said that we can meet his son for a meeting next week instead as he wouldn't have returned yet" Roy explained.

Tyler massaged his temples and closed his eyes. He was frustrated but there was nothing he could do. He couldn't even be haughty because in the negotiations he was the one who was in a much more disadvantageous position.

"Fine, then rearrange my schedule, we'll go next week Wednesday" Tyler said as he took a cigarette and put it on his lips.

He looked at Roy leave his office as he lit his cigarette. After another five minutes, he could not stand the confined space anymore and left his office.

When he opened his office door suddenly Roy almost fell out of his chair. Tyler ignored him but his mood slightly improved when he saw Roy's moment of clumsiness.

"Let's go to the gym" Tyler said as he walked out of the office. Roy quickly packed up his things and stuffed his laptop in his laptop in his bag and followed behind Tyler. He was frowning in annoyance at how unpredictable Tyler was when Tyler suddenly stopped and turned around.

Roy quickly fixed his expression but the sarcastic smile on Tyler's face showed that he saw him. Roy cursed inwardly but maintained his neutral expression. Tyler turned around with a smirk on his face and left the offices. Roy followed him while lamenting in his heart.