Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 317: Holding Hands

David dropped the three off at the airport, to be specific. They were dropped off in front of one of the private jets that the Lewis family-owned. Jen was surprised since she didn't think they would need a private jet for the trip. She did not know that Noah had let Lucas use it because that would be the first and last trip they would take together in a while. 

They were going to stay at City K for the duration of Christmas and they would spend new years back at City X. Jen said goodbye to David and with Lucas' encouragement, went into the plane first. 

Lucas stayed to give David some last instructions before joining her in the plane. Jen was already settled on one of the comfortable seats and was staring out the window. When she heard Lucas she looked up at him and smiled as he sat down next to her.

"Where is Michael?" Jen asked once Lucas settled next to her. 

"He is probably receiving instructions from David. He'll be here soon," Lucas said as he took the glass of water in front of her. Jen's eyes followed the glass as he drank from it and got caught by Lucas who had just happened to glance in her direction. He placed the glass back on the table with a smile on his face.

"What is it?" Lucas asked with a smile on his face. The sunlight that came from outside made the green and gold flakes in his eyes even more prominent. Jen avoided his gaze and finished off the water in the glass. She felt thirsty for some reason.

"I'll let you in on a secret," Lucas said as he leaned closer to her so he could whisper in her ear. Jen pursed her lips together and carefully listened to what he had to say.

"There is a bedroom in the back," Lucas whispered and watched in amusement as her face turned red before she glared at him.

"What's wrong with you?" Jen asked once she found her words and Lucas chuckled at her reaction.

"What were you thinking Miss Larson, it's not like I suggested that we do anything, but if you want to I wouldn't mind," Lucas said as he signalled for the hostess.

"Yes, sir?" the lady said as soon as she was standing next to them.

"Is the room prepared?" Lucas asked, and Jen bit her lip and looked outside so she wouldn't say anything.

"Yes, it is. Although I advise you to stay in your seats until we are in the air," she answered.

"Mmh, get us a bottle of wine," Lucas said as he nodded.

"Do you want me to bring it here or should I leave it in the room?" the hostess asked and Jen buried her face in her hands. Lucas chuckled as he looked at her before turning to look at the hostess once more.

"Bring one here, you can leave more in the room," Lucas said a smile still painted on his face.

"Would you like white or red wine?" she asked, and Lucas turned to look at Jen.

"White," Jen answered, and the hostess left after confirming a few things with Lucas.

"Are you feeling shy?" Lucas asked while still maintaining the smile on his face. Jen groaned in frustration with her eyes closed.

"Don't worry, I won't do anything. I'll just hold your hand and sleep," Lucas said, making Jen laugh. Michael finally showed up but stopped to look at the two before deciding to sit as far away from them as possible. The hostess brought their wine before informing them that they will take off in ten minutes and then went to check on Michael who had just arrived.

Jen's embarrassment wore off as she drank her wine and by the time they were in the air she had pretty much forgotten all that had happened.

After they were cruising, Lucas undid his seatbelt and offered his hand to Jen. Jen squinted her eyes as she looked at his hand then at his face.

"Let's go," Lucas said as he stood up.

"Seriously?" Jen asked as she checked to see if Michael was watching them. Michael had headphones on and was already watching a movie. He had chosen to treat the couple as air for his wellbeing.

"I'll only hold your hand. I want to nap but I'll be more comfortable with you there," Lucas said as he took her hand since she was being unresponsive. Jen put down her wineglass as she gave in to his request and disappeared with him into the room in the back.

Jen did not think the room would be so spacious, so it was a pleasant surprise to see a full-sized bed, a television and even a small fridge in the room. 

"Make yourself comfortable," Lucas said as he took off his coat and sweater and started unbuttoning the shirt he was wearing. Jen sat down and took in the room before Lucas, who was shrugging off his shirt, caught her attention again.

"Why are you taking off your clothes?" Jen asked as she watched him unbuckle his belt and unzip the jeans he was wearing as he was toeing off his shoes. Lucas turned to look at her before smiling.

"When have I ever slept with all my clothes on miss Larson?" Lucas asked as he walked into what seemed to be a dressing room. Jen fanned her face and cleared her throat before looking for a distraction. 

When Lucas got out of the dressing room in a robe a few minutes later, he saw Jen's focus was entirely on the television. He sat on the bed and rested his back on the headboard and looked at Jen who was sitting at the edge of the bed.

"Aren't you getting changed?" Lucas asked when he noticed she was not planning to move from her position at the bottom end of the bed.

"Why?" Jen asked as she turned to look at him and instantly regretted it.

"Won't your clothes get wrinkled? If you don't mind I don't mind either," Lucas said, as he combed his hair with his fingers to get it off his eyes, but it fell forward once more.

"I'm coming," Jen said as she stood and went to the same room he had disappeared into earlier. After a few minutes, she too came out wearing a robe and had her hair tied up in a messy bun so it wasn't in the way before going to the other side of the bed.

Lucas slid down the bed and hugged her waist before resting his head on her lap as he stared blankly at the television.

"I thought we were just holding hands," Jen said with a small laugh as she toyed with his hair. 

"Mmh, I'll make sure I hold your hand later. I just want to stay like this for a while," Lucas answered as he tightened his hold around her waist. Jen chose to stay quiet because she had noticed the dark circles under his eyes for a few days now as he was trying to wrap things up at the office so he could have a comfortable holiday with her. So she knew how tired he was from work.

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