Convincing her

"What time will you return?" Lucas asked Jen who was getting ready to leave for her dinner with her sister.

"I'm not sure, but I won't be late," Jen said as she shrugged on her jacket. Lucas silently watched her as she checked her reflection in the mirror. Jen turned around to look at him since he had grown so quiet so suddenly.

"I feel bad that I'm leaving you alone on our first night here," Jen said as she went to stand in front of him.

"You look beautiful," Lucas said as tucked her hair behind her ear. Jen's cheeks turned slightly pink from the compliment, but she couldn't stop herself from smiling.

"Thank you, will you be okay by yourself?" Jen asked as she placed her hands on his chest.

"If I say no will you stay?" Lucas asked as he brought her hands up and placed them behind his neck, turning the atmosphere intimate almost immediately. Jen shook her head to say no.

"I'll be okay, I'm not a child," Lucas said as he stared into her eyes.

"I can't help but worry," Jen said with a chuckle.

"You can leave me with something that will tide me over until you return," Lucas said as leaned in for a kiss, and Jen stood on her toes to meet him halfway. She pulled away from him after a quick kiss and smiled at his disappointed expression.

"I'll make it up to you, I promise," Jen said and kissed his cheek before heading out.

"Call me in case anything happens," Lucas said as he followed her to the door.

"Mmh, I'll definitely call," Jen said as she rearranged her hair.

"The driver will be on standby so you can leave whenever you want," Lucas reminded and Jen laughed in amusement.

"Babe, I'm going to meet my sister, not the syndicate," Jen said before kissing him on the cheek and leaving the suite. Lucas stared after her until she disappeared in the elevator before going back inside.

He figured that now that he was alone, he might as well get some work done before she returns. When Jen got out of the hotel building, she noticed the car that was meant to take her appointment parked in front. She called Alex once she was in the car to let her know that she was on her way. They had agreed to have dinner, then go for drinks afterwards. She did not want to stay out late as she was tired from all the things she had done that day.

Fortunately, there wasn't any traffic, so they arrived at the restaurant fifteen minutes later.

"You can also go have your dinner, I'll probably be here for over an hour," Jen said to the driver as the thought of him waiting for her on such a wintry night while being hungry made her feel bad.

"It's all right, miss," the driver said with a smile.

"I insist, I'll call you ten minutes before I have to leave, so don't go too far, okay?" Jen said with a polite smile as she got off the car and went into the restaurant.

"Good evening," the host said once she walked in through the glass doors.

"Good evening, I have a reservation," Jen said after she stopped to talk to him.

"Under whose name?" the host asked as he looked through his computer.

"Alexandra Larson," Jen answered, and the host smiled in recognition of the name before leading her to a private room that Alex had booked. When they went inside, she saw Alex who was leisurely having a glass of warm water.

"Sis!" Alex half-shouted as she got up from her chair and went to hug Jen who had just given the host her jacket. Jen literally caught her as she had thrown herself in her arms. It was the first time in a long time to see her younger sister behave in such a carefree manner.

Jen smiled brightly as she gave Alex a warm hug and her eyes and nose stung once they pulled away from each other. Alex's eyes were already a bit watery, and she was doing her best to hold back her tears.

"You've worked hard," Jen said as she pat her head. Fortunately, they were in a private room otherwise Alex wouldn't have been so open in expressing herself. Whatever control Alex had gotten over her emotions was broken when she heard those words.

"Aiya, don't cry," Jen said as she wiped her tears but was also trying to stop her own tears from falling. She knew that her sister was probably the one who had to shoulder the responsibility that she used to have before.

"How can you look pretty even when you're crying?" Jen asked as she continued to wipe Alex's tears. Alex choked on a laugh when she heard those words from her sister. She wondered when Jen got a sense of humour as she looked at her in surprise.

"Let's sit down first," Jen said with an embarrassed expression because Alex was looking at her as if she had suddenly grown a second head.

"Did you order anything?" Jen asked as she picked up the menu that Alex had been looking at before.

"Not yet," Alex answered as she continued to study her sister.

"Let's order first," Jen said as she handed her sister the menu to choose what she wanted to eat.

"I know what I'm having, we can just call the waiter," Alex said as she continued to study Jen. Jen pressed the button that was at the corner of the table and a waiter went inside. After the both of them placed their orders, and the waiter had gone, the room was filled with silence.

"What?" Jen asked in exasperation, she knew Alex wanted to say something to her.

"You're different," Alex said. She was just commenting on what she was seeing in front of her.

"Different?" Jen asked as she drank the warm water that she had poured for herself.

"Mmh, is it because of your recent boyfriend?" Alex continued as she tilted her head to one side as she continued to curiously study Jen. Jen, however, was surprised enough to choke on her water.

"What's wrong?" Alex asked as she handed her some tissues.

"Can you not say such things so casually?" Jen said once she had calmed down.

"Would it be better if I said them seriously?" Alex asked as her blue eyes met Jen's brown ones.

"Forget it," Jen said with a sigh. As much as she had changed, her sister was still exactly the same.

"So is it because of him?" Alex asked, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

"Are you just going to ask about him? There's so much more happening in my life you know," Jen said while trying to sound upset that Alex was only talking about Lucas.

"I know, and they probably involve him too right?" Alex asked with a raised eyebrow. Jen opened her mouth to answer but then closed it again because she could not argue with her assumptions.

"Did you always have such a smart mouth?" Jen grumbled as she held the glass in her hands to infuse some warmth into them.

"Mmh, so is it because of him?" Alex asked again.

"You're not planning on letting this go are you?" Jen said with a defeated sigh.

"You know me so well," Alex answered with a bright smile that made her look like an angel.

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