Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 74: Did I take your breath away?

"Forget it" Jen said after a long stretch of silence.

"Don't think too much about it, you don't have to get me anything" Lucas said as his finger drew circles on the back of her hand.

Jen looked at him skeptically and he smiled at her making her swallow back the words she was planning on telling him. Now that he said she didn't have to get him anything, she felt like she had to get something for him. Jen sighed as she finished her water and her glass was immediately refilled.

"Is there anything special you want for dinner?" Lucas asked once the silence had stretched out for too long. His question made Jen laugh uncontrollably.

"We haven't even had lunch and you're already thinking about dinner?" Jen asked in an amused tone which made Lucas smile.

"I'm feeling a lot of pressure, I feel like I have to impress my girl" Lucas said before he winked at her making her face flush once more.

"Just cook whatever, I'll eat it, even if it isn't delicious" Jen humored him.

"Really? No special requests? Who knows when i'll be cooking next?" Lucas asked mischievously.

"You should cook for me at least once a week don't you think? otherwise your skills will get rusty" Jen replied.

"Once a week?" Lucas asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Or, you could quit your job and just take care of me, I have enough money to make you comfortable for the rest of your life" Jen said as she laughed. Her response had made him so amused he could not help but laugh out loud.

"So you want to keep me?" Lucas asked.

"I don't mind it, we would have a lot of fun" Jen said as she was playing along.

"I'll have to think about that Miss Larson" Lucas replied with a smile.

Soon enough, their food arrived, the two of them took their time eating and Jen even had two glasses of wine. She drank hers and Lucas' wine since he was going to be driving. Byt the time they walked out of the restaurant two hours had already passed and Lucas proceeded to drive them to a supermarket to buy ingredients for the dinner he wanted to make.

As the two of them walked into the supermarket, Jen was hanging on to Lucas' arm as she was mellowed out by the wine she had drunk earlier and she was in a very good mood. Lucas pushed the trolley without much complaint and the two of them went around the isles picking up ingredients.

Jen finally realised that Lucas was planning on making sea food so after he had bought everything, she pulled him to the liquor section and dumped a couple of bottles of white wine in the trolley. Lucas raised his eyebrows in question making Jen smile at him in response.

"Red wine for red meat, white wine for white meat" Jen said.

Lucas just smiled and nodded. He picked up a bottle and ihe saw that Chardonnay was printed out on the sticker, another bottle had Albario printed out. He glanced at Jen who was smiling at him and couldn't help but shake his head in amusement.

After they finished filling the trolley, they went to check out their items and when the cashier read out the total Jen had already handed her her card before Lucas could even take out his wallet. He didn't say anything and just smiled at the cashier as he took the receipt.

The two of them walked back to his car Lucas still pushing the trolley and Jen still hanging off his arm. After he unlocked the car the two of them busied themselves with loading up the car and were on their way back home after a few moments.

Jen had noticed that Lucas was continuously glancing at her and she couldn't help but furrow her eyebrows.

"Is something wrong?" she asked when she couldn't stand it anymore.

"No, it's nothing" Lucas answered.

"Is it about me paying for what we just bought?" Jen asked.

"No" Lucas denied.

"Hey, i'm your girlfriend aren't I? You shouldn't feel strange if I spend money on you" Jen said confidently making Lucas baffled. Maybe he should really restrict her alcohol intake since she becomes much more daring whenever she has a drop of liquor in her system.

"Besides, i've been freeloading these past few days, I should at least buy us dinner right?" Jen said and cutely blinked at him making Lucas chuckle at her antics. He really should not let her drink much.

"Sure, but i'm also your boyfriend, so you shouldn't feel strange if I spend money on you" Lucas retorted.

"Hah, Touche" Jen said after a short laugh. She settled on her seat and looked outside the window at the passing cars.

"Jen," Lucas called calmly.

"Mmmh?" Jen replied as she raised her questioning gaze in his direction.

"Do you drink often?" Lucas asked.

"Nope, just occasionally" Jen replied.

"When you drink, make sure i'm around" Lucas said making Jen tilt her head in confusion.

"Why?" she asked.

"Well, i'd be more at peace if I was around you" Lucas replied.

"Why?" Jen continued to ask.

"Cause your so good to me when you drink" Lucas teased.

"Am I not always good to you?" Jen asked feeling bullied.

"You're just better to me, don't get upset" Lucas said as he parked the car in the parking lot of the hotel's private parking. Before she could get off the car, Jen's arm was suddenly grabbed by Lucas and when she turned to look at him she noticed that his face was already very close to hers.

"What is it?" Jen asked as she felt her heartbeat race.

"I've wanted to do this all afternoon" Lucas said before he connected their lips.

Jen wholeheartedly cooperated with him and kissed him back. He could still taste the wine she had for lunch and he couldn't help but feel even more intoxicated by the kiss. Meanwhile, Jen was already feeling lightheaded and before she could pass out she was released by Lucas and he watched her take deep breaths.

"Did I take your breath away?" Lucas teased and Jen smacked his arm before getting off the car.