Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 111: Compensation

Lucas sat next to Jen as the other two girls sat on the opposite side together. Laura was chattering non-stop as she was telling Jen all about her career and all the people she met as she worked as a model.

"I heard you had brothers" Laura said catching Lucas off guard almost making him choke on his food.

"Yes, I have two older brothers" Lucas answered after swallowing his food. He wisely chose not to put anything in his mouth and waited for the questions he knew were coming.

"Oh really? Are they single" Laura asked bluntly making Jen's jaw drop from surprise.

"I see you have gotten more shameless since I wasn't around to keep you in check" Jen said as she tried distracting Laura but Laura was not having it at all.

"As far as I know they are both single" Lucas answered. He did not see the harm in doing so.

"Oh, is that so ?" Laura said as a cunning smile appeared on her face.

"Eat your food" Jen said distracting Lucas who played along beautifully as he took another bite of his food.

"The food is delicious" he said as if they were the only ones in the room.

"Mmmh, keep eating" Jen said as she added more to his plate making him chuckle.

"Tsk, tsk. If my boyfriend looked like that I would also spoil him like she is" Laura "whispered" loudly at Rachel who for the first time laughed.

Jen was dumbfounded while Lucas looked at Laura with an amused smile. He could already deduce that Laura was very brazen where as Rachel was very reserved and it looked like Jen was the one who balanced the two girls' personalities.

"How long have you guys been dating?" Laura asked curiously.

"It's a bit over two months now" Lucas answered before Jen could say anything.

"And you guys are already living together?" Laura said feigning astonishment making Lucas laugh.

"She had asked to stay over, how could I say no?" Lucas replied leaving Jen speechless. She couldn't tell her friends that she was there because of a stalker but at the same time she did not expect Lucas to say that she was the one that had propositioned him.

"At least you managed to learn something useful from me" Laura said with a laugh.

"Stop talking and eat" Jen said already feeling an oncoming headache.

With that Laura did not talk much and nibbled on her food for sometime before saying she is full and putting down her utensils.

"I spent hours cooking, you barely had five spoonfuls" Jen complained.

"Try modeling, you'll love it" Laura said sarcastically as she gave Rachel a dirty look and drank her water. Her response left Jen speechless not knowing what to say.

Lucas saw that they had all pretty much finished eating and started clearing up the table.

"Lucas i'll do it" Jen said as she followed him to the kitchen leaving the two girls not knowing what to do.

"It's fine darling, Just go spend some time with your friends i'll clean up" Lucas said once they reached the kitchen.

"Thanks" Jen said as she put the plates she was holding in the sink.

"Mmh, just know you'll be compensating me later" Lucas said as he pulled her towards him.

"Compensation?" Jen asked wondering what she had done.

"Mmh, for the interrogation and the interruption" Lucas said as he leaned down with his forehead touching hers and their lips almost coming into contact.

"What interruption?" Jen asked feeling confused.

"This" Lucas said and bit her lower lip before his tongue slipped into her mouth. His sudden actions surprised Jen so she took a moment to react to his kiss. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her body close to his and tangled her tongue with his.

Jen sucked on his lower lip as she raked her nails in his hair messing it up in the process before slightly backing away putting some distance between their lips. Lucas smiled as her teasing and teasingly licked her lips.

"I'm looking forward to my compensation" Lucas said as he and lightly nipped her jaw before reluctantly releasing her.

Jen returned to the living room still slightly dazed. She sat between the two girls and did not say anything for a couple of seconds before she was forced out of her reverie by Laura.

"I think you hit jackpot this time" Laura said before smiling mysteriously.

"What are you talking about?" Jen asked.

"How are you planning on compensating him tonight?" Laura asked letting Jen know that they had heard what had happened in the kitchen making her feel slightly embarrassed.

"Can you not?" Jen asked exasperatedly as she looked at Laura's face.

"Fine, don't share the details" Laura said with a smile.

Out of the three of them, Laura was the extrovert and got along well with a lot of people even though it seemed like her profession would teach her to be more cautious with her words, she did not seem to care much about what she said in front of her friends.

"How did you end up as a model anyway?" Jen asked.

"Well, after I left with Rachel, she immersed herself in work and needed someone to model her designs so I volunteered. I wore bracelets, anklets, rings, necklaces, earrings, and even waist chains. So I ended up advertising her company's products" Laura said accusingly.

"Oh?" Jen exclaimed.

"That's not it, after modeling a few designs for her people started asking for me and she did not have any qualms when it came to giving me work. I wouldn't complain so much if it was only for jewelry. I have done swimsuit modeling, fitness, i've been on the damn runway so many times. What is even more annoying is that she did not even get me proper staff, I only have an assistant." Laura complained feeling aggrieved as she glared at Rachel who acted clueless.

"Really?" Jen asked in amusement.

"Can you believe her?" Laura asked.

Laura had a carefree personality and Jen would not be surprised if she heard that Laura had become a DJ or a freelancer of some sort. Infact, the fact that Rachel had been able to successfully make her work was a feat in itself.

"It's not bad that you are earning a living Rachel" Jen comforted but only received a scoff.

"It's okay if you don't want to work as a model. You just need to find a way to survive" Rachel said as if she did not care and a small smile appeared on her face when she saw Laura glare at her

If she lived the way she wanted she would eat whatever she wanted to eat and work once or twice a week rather than starve herself so she could always look good. If she didn't model she would not know what else she could do. She was the only one who did not have much ambition and would have been married if not for the whole issue with Rachel.