10. Lucian

CHAPTER 10

Lucian

I hold myself up and off of her and let her drop to the floor, my hands shaking as I tuck myself into my pants. Her skirt drops and she stands there a moment leaning on the wall.

I lift her chin, my fingers holding hers gently but firmly. "Tell me that you understand this, Rena. That you understand that this isn't over. It's never going to be over. We belong to each other. We always have and we aways will."

Her eyes search mine in the dark and she lifts up on her tiptoes to touch her lips to mine. "I understand. I love you, Luke."

My eyes close in relief and I lean my forehead on hers. "I love you too, Rena. I never stopped. I must have done something right in this damn life to get a second chance with you and I promise you that I will never let you regret it. I will love you until I take my last breath."

I can see the glitter of tears in her eyes and she leans her head into me, her body soft and sweet in my arms. "I will love you until we find each other in the next life. Fate is a funny thing but I think she knows we belong together."

I hear that the music thumping has stopped and I jerk my head up. "Shit! We've got to get back to the dance. I think it's over. We forgot about the kids."

I mumble under my breath and yank at the doorknob but nothing happens. Over and over, I yank and pull but nothing happens.

Serena sags into the wall, laughing loudly. "I think that it's not just fate that thinks we belong together. I think the kids are helping her."

He growls. "This isn't funny, Rena. They're alone out there."

"They're in a school full of teachers. They're fine for a few minutes. How about we enjoy these few minutes of peace and quiet before we're busted."

I glare at her and then I can't help but laugh. "I can't believe they pulled this."

"I can. I think they've been pulling stuff all along. They knew we needed each other before we did."

I stalk towards her and pin her against the wall, my hands bracketing her glorious face, glowing with happiness. That's the look I want to see on her face for the rest of our lives.

"I knew I needed you as soon as I saw you the first time."

She lifts a dark brow. "Are you trying to say I was the problem?"

I lean down and kiss her gently, her lips soft and supple against mine. I drink in her soft moans and lean into her, feeling electricity zap my skin everywhere her body touches mine.

"Love you, Rena."

"Love you more, Luke."

"Finally." Mrs. Framer stands in the open doorway and grins with the kids lined up behind her. "I thought you two would never figure this out."

My mouth drops open and when I look Serena is just as flummoxed. But she recovers quickly and steps out of the closet.

Like a queen she glares down at our kids and then she grins and squats down to hug them both.

"I wish I could be mad at you two but I can't. I'm just too happy."

I reach down and lift my daughter up in my arms and hug her tight, whispering, "I know this was you. Thank you!"

She grins at me and my heart melts.

How can I be mad at someone I love who was fighting to make me happy?

The answer is you can't. Family is sometimes a hard thing to find or even define.

But family to me is the people closest to you who want you happy at all costs. Who will even fight you to give you what they know you need.

I gather Rena and Seth into me and hug all three of them tight, my eyes itching with the tears crowding them.

My family is right here in my arms. It doesn't matter if we add to them or not. If we do, love will stretch, love will bend around all of us and cover us in all of its glory.

Rena smiles up into my eyes and I swear my heart couldn't be more full than it is right here, right now.

This is the most perfect moment of my life, here with all of the most important people I know and love.

I never thought I'd get a second chance at perfection but I swear I will not waste it.

I will embrace every second of it until my time on this earth is done.