Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 57: Telling Her

Jen sat still as she listened to Lucas laugh heartily for a while. After he was done, he lifted her chin before leaving a peck on her lips.

"How can you be so cute?" Lucas asked making Jen's face flush. She was now sure that she probably misunderstood his reason for asking her the question.

"Why did you suddenly ask about Michael?" Jen asked.

"Well, I learned that he has been approaching you recently" Lucas commented.

"How do you know of this? Are you having me followed?" Jen asked.

"No my love, I trust you. It's just that Michael came to my office today t-" Lucas was cut off before he could finish.

"He didn't come to cause trouble right? Tell me if he did so that I can go properly talk to him" Jen said righteously.

Lucas managed to hold back his laugh but a warm smile was still on his lips. He kissed her lips again to get her to keep quiet before he gave up on letting her know of the current situation.

"Can you let me finish first Jen?" Lucas said as he looked at her with his warm gaze. Jen looked down feeling slightly embarrassed with how hasty she was being. She nodded her head and looked at him once more so he could continue talking.

"As I was saying. Michael came to my office today to discuss something very important" Lucas paused as he gently stroked her hair.

"He told me that a suspicious person has been following you around campus for a little over a week now," Lucas said and watched Jen's reaction. She looked stunned but she didn't say anything, so he continued talking.

"He said that he tried to talk to you about it but you kept avoiding him so he felt that he should let someone close to you know. So he sent me an email and I asked him to meet me in my office" Lucas continued to explain.

"Oh" was all Jen managed to say. She felt bad for misunderstanding the poor guy and at the same time she felt creeped out that someone had been following her all this time.

"Do you know how far he has gone yet?" Jen asked. She was not a fool. She knew that Lucas has probably started investigating the issue.

"From what I have learned from Michael, he had seen him take pictures of you but nothing else. He hasn't approached you directly yet so it's highly unlikely you have directly interacted with him before". Michael explained.

Jen could feel goosebumps rise across her skin and she subconsciously rubbed her arms. She was feeling very spooked. How had someone been following her around all this time without her noticing?

"Lucas what should I do?" Jen asked pitifully with a trembling voice. She clutched onto Lucas' shirt managing to wrinkle it as she buried her head in his chest.

"It's okay baby," Lucas said as he held her tighter.

He could tell that she was afraid and he felt bad that she had to experience something like this when she had only recently moved to the city.

They stayed like that for a while as Lucas waited for her to calm down.

"Are you feeling better?" he asked.

"Mmmh," Jen replied while giving him a weak smile that completely failed to reassure him.

Lucas checked the time and saw that it was almost past midnight. He knew he had to leave since he had a meeting early the next day.

"Baby I have to go," Lucas said as his hand stroked her back.

"Do you have to? Can't you stay over?" Jen asked pitifully.

Lucas almost relented but then he remembered his father's face and regretfully shook his head.

"I'm sorry babe, I have a meeting tomorrow morning with the board of directors and my father, I can't afford to be late" Lucas explained. Jen was silent for a while before she sat up suddenly.

"Then can I spend the night at your house? I really don't feel safe here anymore" Jen said as she clutched on his sleeve. His lips curved into a smile when he saw that she was acting spoiled.

"Of course, you know that you are welcome to my home anytime," Lucas said indulgently.

"I'll go pack a bag," Jen said and climbed out of his lap and rushed to her room. Lucas looked at her leave with a smile on his and shook his head in amusement.

Jen quickly ran to her room and put in the clothes that she would need in one of her gym bags. She has many of those but she was yet to use them.

She always used to plan to work out and thought that once she got to City X she would have time but after her busy study schedule and her newly acquired stalker, she didn't think she can realise this dream yet.

She even arranged a separate bag where she kept her shoes before leaving her room.

Lucas' eyebrow lifted when he saw the amount of luggage she had with her.

"Are you planning on moving in?" he teasingly asked as he took the bags from her hands.

"Should I?" Jen said with humour.

"I definitely wouldn't mind" Lucas replied with a devilish smile. Jen lightly hit his arm making him chuckle in amusement.

"Did you get everything?" Lucas asked as he scanned her house.

"I'll be back home anyways, besides, if I forgot something I'll just ask the front desk. You live in a hotel" Jen replied as she packed her study materials.

She knew she wouldn't come home tomorrow, and Lucas will be working all day, so she needed her things so she can be productive while she was there.

Lucas walked towards the door and Jen followed behind as they finally left the house. As she was locking the door, Lucas busied himself with putting her luggage in the trunk of his car. He then opened the door for her and she entered his car. After they both got on, he drove off into the night.