Lost Girl Ch. 06

Although Kimi was walking behind them, Claudia could sense that she was watching her and Lucas intently, and on turning her head to see if her suspicions were right, she noticed Kimi break out into a smirk. Just briefly, she broke out into one as well, then averted her attention so that her gaze was focused straight ahead.

After paying for their items, they all made their way into the parking lot, where Lucas led them toward his old Chevy pickup truck. Since they were approaching it from behind, Claudia was given the opportunity to check out the bumper, which was adorned with a THUNDER RADIO 107.5 sticker, as well as one which proclaimed, PROUD TO BE A FULL BLOODED NDN. But it was the, MY KID CAN KICK YOUR HONOR STUDENT'S ASS bumper sticker that brought a smirk to her lips.

She guessed that Lucas had followed her line of sight, because as she looked at his face, she noticed that he was wearing a smile of his own.

"My dad is the one who put that sticker on the car," he said. "Guess you could say he's always had a rude sense of humor."

"I guess he wouldn't be a fan of me, then," Claudia said.

"You're an honor student?"

She nodded, smile widening at the embarrassed look that began to spread across his face.

"Oh, wow." His lips immediately pulled into a straight line. "That's a little embarrassing."

"It's all right, I'm not offended. I actually think the sticker is pretty funny."

Clearly relieved, Lucas once again smiled, then unlocked the passenger side door so that Kimi could climb into the narrow cab behind the passenger seat, followed by Claudia, who was riding shotgun. Once she was comfortably seated, he closed the door behind her, then walked around to the driver's side and slid behind the wheel.

"Why do you have a rifle back here?" Kimi's voice suddenly called out.

"Because I went hunting earlier this morning," Lucas said as he turned the key in the ignition. "And It's loaded, so don't touch it."

"You always carry around a gun?"

"Just on the days that I go hunting."

"Are you licensed to carry it?"

"Of course not. I'm only seventeen years old."

"So you're breaking the law." Lucas pushed out a frustrated sigh, and as his eyes met Kimi's in the rearview mirror, deep furrows spread across his forehead. "It's really none of your business if I choose to carry a gun in my own car, so can you please get off my back?"

"Look, normally I wouldn't care. But if you're going to be driving around Claudia, I really th-"

"It's okay, Kimi," Claudia suddenly interjected. "Really, It's not a huge deal to me."

"You see? She doesn't mind." No longer staring, but openly glaring at Kimi in the rearview mirror, Lucas shot her a triumphant look.

"Just trying to look out for my friend," she snappily rebutted.

"And I appreciate it, Kimi. I really do." Claudia maneuvered her head so that she could offer her friend a smile, and after receiving one in return, she shifted her gaze back to Lucas. "My house Isn't far from here. Just turn out of the parking lot and keep going straight for six blocks until you hit Shiloh road."

Lucas nodded, put the car into drive and maneuvered it out of the parking lot, then took off down the treeless street, which was lined with little more than run-down bars, tiny cafes, and seedy motels with retro-style signs.

As they were traveling along, Lou Reed's "Perfect Day" drifted through the car's speakers, providing an appropriate soundtrack to the dismally cloudy day. Yet although it was cold and grey outside, Claudia was filled with a warm glow that didn't just course through her body, but also seemed to flow through her veins.

Every now and again she would sneak a look at Lucas's face, unabashedly allowing her eyes to drift from his high-bridged nose down to his well-defined jawline. He exuded such a powerful masculinity that she couldn't help but admire him, and unconsciously, angled her body so that it was leaning in his direction.

After traveling six blocks, Lucas turned onto the street where Claudia lived, then pulled into the driveway of her clapboard frame house. Even before he put the car in park, Kimi was unbuckling her seatbelt and gathering the shopping bag which contained the items she'd purchased from the drugstore. But Claudia couldn't have been any less eager to get out of the car.

If the look in Lucas's eyes was anything to judge by, he felt exactly the same as she did, and with thumbs brushing against the grooves of the Chevy's steering wheel, he gave her a soft smile.

"I guess I'll see you later," he said.

"Yep. See you at school on Monday."

Claudia grasped the handle of the door and gave it a tug so that she could get out, but as the door remained firmly shut, she realized it would take a bit of elbow grease to get it open. Her second attempt, however, proved just as fruitless as the first, and that was when Lucas offered some assistance.

"Sorry about that," he said while leaning across her. "This door has always been a bit tricky to get open."

With his palm firmly clasping the handle, he pressed down on the lever so that that door would open. But instead of releasing the locking mechanism, the chrome handle broke free from the interior door panel. A loud giggle erupted from Kimi's mouth, causing Lucas's face to go red.

Slightly amused, yet at the same time embarrassed for him, Claudia could only give him a sympathetic smile. His lips barely managed to curl upward in return, and after placing the door handle into the passenger door pocket, he got out of the car and came around to Claudia's side.

After opening the door from the outside, he held out his hand for Claudia to take so that he could assist her in climbing down from the cab of the pickup truck. He then flipped the passenger seat forward so that Kimi could climb out, and once she was out of the car as well, he turned to face Claudia.

"So we'll see each other Monday," Lucas said.

"Yep."

A few beats passed, then several more, but neither Claudia nor Lucas gave any signs of budging from their spot.

"It was good seeing you again," he added.

"You too," Claudia replied, and as she stared into his eyes, she immediately took note of the way that they drifted to her lips.

Almost immediately, a warmth began to envelop her chest, slowly moving downward to her torso before finally coming to settle in her pelvic region. She didn't know what it was about his stare that got her so turned on, but the way he was hungrily eyeing her lips made it seem as if they were a snack that he wanted to devour. It took the sound of Kimi clearing her throat to remind her that she and Lucas were not alone, and with great reluctance, she turned her head to look behind her.

"I'm just gonna go wait on the porch," Kimi said while slowly backing away from them.

"Wait. I'll give you the keys to the house." Claudia pulled them out of her coat pocket and tossed them in Kimi's direction.

"Okay. See you in a bit," she said to Claudia before turning her gaze on Lucas. "Thanks for the ride."

"No problem."

As soon as Kimi's back was turned, Lucas grabbed hold of Claudia's hand, and with him leading the way, she was coaxed around to the other side of his Chevy pickup. From the moment he pinned her up against the driver's side door, she was rendered helpless, like a rabbit who had been cornered by a prey that wasn't just hungry, but completely famished and desperate to receive its nourishment.

With the truck serving as a partition, they were finally able to share the kiss they were so desiring, but as Lucas dug his fingers into Claudia's waist, she realized he was keen to do more than simply kiss.

"You almost look scared," he said while gazing into her deep brown eyes. "Do I make you that nervous?"

"No."

While it wasn't exactly a lie, it wasn't entirely the truth, either, but she had little time to focus on how quickly her heart was beating, because one of his hands came up to glide through her hair. Slowly, and with a tenderness that made her breaths grow short, he slid his fingers in deeper until they were lost in her mass of curls.

He leaned in closer so that the scent of her hair invaded his nostrils, and as a pleased murmur fell from his lips, she felt the hand that was still on her waist begin to slowly move towards the small of her back.

"It's so nice to be able to touch you again." His eyes stared deep into hers, as if imploring her to get lost in his gaze. "Your hair is so soft...smells good, too."

Gradually, and with more languidness that she would have liked, Lucas moved his face closer to hers. Utilizing the hand that was still fisted in her hair, he gently craned her neck backward until her mouth was pointing towards his.

Already tingling in anticipation, Claudia's lips pushed out in a gentle pout. Impatiently, she waited for him to make his next move, but as his eyes zoned in on the pulse point of her neck, she realized that his lips were headed elsewhere.

Her eyelashes fluttered as his breath touched her throat, chest tightening as he placed his lips against her ever-quickening pulse. Her heart lurched at the sensation of his warm, wet tongue, and her hands lifted to grab onto his wide, manly shoulders. A hot gasp was pushed from her throat as he softly suckled the sensitive skin, lips and tongue caressing her neck with deliciously drawn-out kisses.

Then suddenly his mouth pulled back, but as it came into alignment with her lips, she felt her breath hitch. While his lips were even softer than she remembered, his tongue was stiff and probing, stroking against her own wet muscle with a rhythm that left her wet and wanting. He tasted of mint, mostly. But underneath that, there was a slightly smoky flavor which reminded her of beef jerky.

Needing something to latch onto, Claudia clung to the collar of his flannel jacket and drew him even closer. This resulted in Lucas's body pressing flush against her own, and with a grunt of appreciation, he pressed his hips against her.

A moan tumbled from her lips at the delicious friction that his crotch had created, and for a moment she was tempted to let him take things a little further, but she knew how easy it would be for him to get the wrong message. So with palms pressed firmly against his solid chest, she gently pushed him away.

Their tongues parted first, then lips before Claudia finally managed to take in a breath of air. Her lips were shiny and swollen and her ragged pants filled the air around them, but her shortness of breath was clearly of little concern to Lucas, because he immediately leaned in for a second helping of her lips.

"Give me more," Lucas groaned while steadily bringing his mouth in line with hers, but his attempt was promptly thwarted by Claudia pressing two fingers against his lips.

"You want more, you'll have to wait," she said in a voice that was soft, yet firm.

"But why should we wait, if we both want it now?"

"Because It's nice to have something to look forward to," she said, and without speaking another word, she disengaged herself from his grip.

Lucas, however, wasn't so eager to let her go, and in a move that made her heart beat a little quicker, he pulled her back up against him so that she was held hostage in his arms.

"You can't go yet," He said.

"Why not?"

"Because you haven't given me your number."

"Are you asking for it, or telling me to give it to you?"

"Asking."

"Didn't sound like it."

His lips stretched wide in one of his trademark grins. "Can I get your phone number so I can call you sometime?"

She retrieved a pen from her coat pocket, uncapped it, then scribbled the seven digits across the inside of his wrist. "Are you busy tonight?" He asked.

"Yep. I'll be hanging out with Kimi."

"Alright." His left hand was still lost in her hair, the pads of his fingers moving from her scalp and down the length of her locks before finally brushing against the ends of her soft curls. "Well, maybe I'll give you a call anyways. Just to say hello."

"Okay."

His gaze drifted from her eyes to her thoroughly suckled lips, and then back again before he finally eased a gentle sigh through his nostrils. "You really know how to get me worked up, don't you?"

Claudia's back lightly arched as his palms came down to cradle her firm, rounded bottom, and for a moment she found herself wondering what it would feel like to have his hands touching her in more intimate places. There was strength in those broad hands of his, she could tell just by the way that he held her. But it was the look of raw desire in his eyes that made her tense against him.

"I'd better go," she said in a voice that was just as husky as it was soft.

"All right," Lucas said, yet instead of loosening his grip and allowing her to walk away, his hands only held on tighter, as if purposely contradicting the words he had just spoken. "One question, first, though."

"Yeah?"

"Well, you already know hard I am..." His breath fanned against her cheek, eyes taking on a primal expression as he angled his hips so that she could feel the full length of his hard-on. "So I think It's only fair that I find out if you're truly as wet as I think you are."

"What makes you think I'm wet at all?"

"Because I'm a keen observer of body language," he said while tracing patterns with his fingertips along the supple mounds of her ass. "And I can always tell what's going on with a woman's body by the way she's responding to my touch."

"You're very sure of yourself, aren't you?"

"Never had a reason not to be." A cocky smile crossed his lips. "Care to prove me wrong?"

"Think I'll pass on that." This time she didn't just detach herself from his arms, but actually pulled away so that he was left to stand there and watch her walk away. "See you later," she called over her shoulder.

"Yeah. See ya."

As Claudia moved away, she swore she could feel his eyes studying the curves of her backside, but she didn't turn around to check. She had barely reached the porch when the Chevy's old engine rumbled to life, but she never got a chance to watch Lucas back out of the driveway, because the screen door suddenly swung open. With palpable excitement, Kimi pulled her inside, then led her towards Claudia's bedroom, where they both plopped down on the bed.

"Details," Kimi said while leaning forward in anticipation. "Give them to me."

"There are no details. All we did was kiss."

"Right." Disbelief laced her words. "Then why did he pull you around to the other side of the truck?"

"So we could have privacy."

Rather than respond, Kimi only gave her a crooked smile.

"What? Why are you giving me that look?"

"Because your lips look all used...but in a good way, of course."

Claudia lowered her gaze so that her lashes settled against her cheeks.

"So, what kind of a kisser is he?"

"A good one," Claudia said.

And as a grin stretched across her face, she prepared to divulge details.