Fallon’s heart shattered into a billion pieces as she watched her father walk away without even a second glance back at her. He had approved her dream, but he couldn’t even tell her he loved her, or that he was proud of her?

So much for hoping for the impossible.

Lucas could tell by the look on Fallon’s face that the encounter with William wasn’t a good one. As William talked to Fallon, she looked as if she was hanging on his every word, waiting for that moment when he would tell her he was proud of her. When William walked away, Lucas knew he didn’t say it because of the way Fallon’s shoulders sagged and by the way she turned slowly to look back up at the portrait of them. Lucas excused himself and went towards her. He wrapped her up from behind, and when she saw it was him, she relaxed against his chest, leaning her head against his.

“Everything okay?” Lucas asked, pressing his lips to her cheek.

“I’m contemplating if I’m going home with you. How dare you leave me with that man?”

Lucas chuckled against her cheek. “Sorry baby girl, I was trying to help.”

“Well, young Skywalker, help, you did not,” she laughed as Lucas’ heart warmed. “You remember all those nights we watched Star Wars?”

Lucas nodded. “Good nights.”

“Long nights. I can’t believe I was so obsessed then.”

Lucas laughed. “I never understood it, but I did it for you.”

Fallon looked over at him, a smile on her glossed up lips. She looked amazing tonight, classy but sexy all in one. He wanted to rip that lace off her and bury his face in her chest. He wanted her naked. Now. Lucas had a feeling that her dress would end up in shreds on the floor beside his bed before the night was over. Or at least he hoped it did. Fallon took in a deep breath as Lucas’ grip on her waist became tighter.

“Come dance with me,” he whispered against her neck.

Fallon nodded and Lucas let her go, taking her hand in his as a very well-known R&B song started. Lucas grinned back at her and she was all smiles as they reached the large dance floor. Fallon pulled her hand from his and started moving her body to the hard-hitting beats. Lucas pulled her to him, moving their bodies together in perfect unison. There was no room between them as they rubbed against each other. It was their foreplay before the real foreplay started, and Lucas’ mind was swirling with lust. There was something about dancing with Fallon that had him on edge. Then she wrapped her arms around his neck at the end of the song and whispered, “You know I’m the best you ever had.”

Lucas almost came undone. Luckily, a beautiful guitar melody started and Jason Mraz started to sing about looking into someone’s eyes, taking Lucas’ mind off getting Fallon naked. As he gazed into her eyes, it wasn’t about the sex, it was about the love. He held her close, his hands running down her back and ending right above her bottom. Fallon locked her hands behind his neck, leaning her head against his as they swayed to the music. As they moved slowly, their bodies closely together, Lucas felt like no one else was in the room. It was only them.

Lucas couldn’t believe how far they had come. It was as if he was back in his 21-year-old body, only wanting her and knowing that he could never love anyone the way he loved her. He was so lucky to have this second chance, and it still blew his mind that he had her in his arms again. As she placed her lips to his, he couldn’t help but think that all his hard work had paid off. That he finally had his reason for living back, and that no matter what he would always love her. Fallon would always be his person, his best friend, and no matter what happened at least he knew that he gave their relationship everything inside him. He just hoped that she did the same, because his life would never be complete without her in it.

As they parted and she opened her eyes, Lucas smiled, running his nose down hers. “I won’t give up on us,” he whispered.

Fallon smiled. “Good song, huh?”

“Yeah, but I mean it Fallon. This is me and you, until the end.”

Fallon closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around his neck. “I hope so.”

Lucas waited for her to open her eyes before he said, “You don’t need to hope Fallon. It’s the truth.”

Fallon laughed nervously. “How do you know that, Lucas? You can’t tell the future.”

Lucas shrugged his shoulders. “No, but I know what is in my heart, and it’s you and Aiden.” Lucas cleared his throat as Fallon looked into his eyes with her own eyes filling with tears. “I love you, Fallon.”

Her shoulder’s fell as she leaned her head against his. She took in a shuddering breath as he held her close, waiting for her to say it to him. When she opened her eyes and a tear spilled over her plump cheek and he knew she wasn’t going to say it. “I’m trying, but …”

Lucas shook his head before saying, “At least you are trying. That’s all I can ask for.”

“You deserve better. Maybe Audrey was right.”

Lucas shook his head. “You are too good for me Fallon, so shut up, and come home with me. Now.”

Lucas knew in his heart that she loved him, she was just being stubborn. Instead of dwelling on her not saying that she loved him, he would much rather take her home to put her body to work. Lust filled his eyes at the thought of what he wanted to do, while his hand slid down her back to her bottom. If he thought about the possibility of her not loving him, he might fall apart. So he pressed himself against her and nipped at her chin as he pushed all those thoughts to the back of his head. A small smile pulled at the side of Fallon’s mouth as she glanced up at him through half lidded eyes. “I’m ready when you are.”