Chapter 22

Lucinda's POV

I'm drowning... I'm drowning.

Oh my God I'm going to die. I can't swim and I'm going to die in 4 ft deep water?

After I stopped panicking I realized that the lake wasn't even deep but before I could get up I was yanked out of the water onto the bank.

Donavan was looking me up and down frantically like he was assessing me for injuries.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah... Wait this is your fault!"

His eyebrows scrunched up on his face in an shocked expression.

"My fault?!"

"Uh huh! You were standing next to the tree and obviously scared the shit out of that squirrel so it would startle me and I would fall in the lake"

"First of all... Don't blame me for your clumsiness and second of all this whole incident was not my fault."

A breeze blew past us and I shivered while my skin got goosebumps. It's only now that I realize how drenched my body is and I rubbed my arms to get some warmth into them.

Donavan seemed to notice and took his leather jacket off and put it on my shoulders. I gave him a small smile and he helped me off the floor.

"It's getting late and colder... We should head back"

I didn't protest and followed him on the way back on that same trail we took earlier. I pulled his leather jacket closer around me and took a whiff.

Vanilla with a slight hint of musky spice.

He smells nice... Like really nice. I watched the muscles in his back while we walked intently. Damn that's a nice back.

"You good?"

"Huh... Oh yeah totally"

I'm sure there's a bright pink blush on my face but luckily it's almost night time so he won't be able to see it.

After a while the sun had sunk and street lights had begun to go on. We walked on the main road which was surprisingly empty all the way to my house.

"Why is it that when I'm with you I find myself in a body of water, drenched from head to toe..."

"Well... It was you who lead us into that clearing today so that was kinda your own doing"

"What about the time at the pier?"

"You went with me willingly and it's not like I knew we were going to get caught"

"Right because there's not supposed to be security at a place filled with theme rides"

He nudged me in the shoulder and I went tumbling to the ground.

"Woah there clumsy!"

I huffed because I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking and ended up tripping myself. He held out his hand and yank me off the floor once more. I started laughing at my stupidity and he seemed to join me too.

"Then there's the time on our double date that you pretended like you didn't know me"

"I thought you wanted to keep it a secret"

"You initiated it... So I assumed that's what you wanted! Plus the fact that you didn't tell me you had a girlfriend!"

"What's wrong with me having a girlfriend?"

"What if she got the wrong impression of me... Like I was trying to steal you or something"

"Imagine that!"

"Yeah... Crazy"

"How long have you known Brendaline?"

"I actually just met her a couple days before the double date. Was sitting at Tia's and she gave me one of her free life coach sessions"

"What! Really?!"

"Yup! Concluded I needed a man in my life and thus came my relationship with her cousin... Who stood me up today"

"Yeah... How are you by the way... It's gotta be the worst feeling in the world"

"I'm drenched and freezing and I've got sand in places it shouldn't be so I'd say I'm doing great"

He chuckled and I laughed along while we walked onto my porch. I let out a sigh and shrugged his jacket off my shoulders and handed it to him.

"Thank you for walking me home and today"

"You're welcome..."

"Do you wanna...?"

I gestured towards my door.

"Nah... I should probably head home too... I'll see you though"

"Goodnight"

"Goodnight..."

I unlocked my door and walked in. I waved to Donavan for the last time and closed the door. I was surprised to be greeted by Evgeny at the door since I left him with Lisa and Vic.

In the kitchen I saw a note attached to the fridge with how they used Diego's spare key to leave him here just a few minutes ago.

I took out a glass and filled it with some water and drunk very happily. I put it in the sink and walked to my ensuite bathroom.

I'm in desperate need of a shower so I took my mud-stained jumpsuit off along with the rest of my clothing.

I stepped into the shower and had the water at hot and let it wash off everything that stuck onto my body.

Today was weird though... It's started with me really excited and then somehow disappointed then agitated then confused, angry, annoyed and then somewhat happy.

I stepped out of the shower and put a robe on and my hair in a towel. Put on some slippers and went to the kitchen to make something to eat.

Since I didn't feel all that hungry I took out some fruit wash and cut it then put it in a bowl. I walked back to my room, bowl of fruit in hand with a fork and a bottle of water then got on my bed to watch some TV.

Halfway into the show I got a notification on my phone from Chase.

'Hey... How was your day?'

'Not the greatest... You?'

'Was it Donavan? ... You know I thought it was a bad idea asking him to hang with you today but everyone else was busy'

Chase asked Donavan to hang out with me today?

But why?

So that prick was only nice to me cause my boyfriend asked him to be?!

'No... It was just like an mediocre day... Nothing special happened'

Unlike the not so special 'House-special'.

'I am sorry about canceling though... I'll make it up to you I promise. Have a good night and sweet dreams'

'Goodnight'

I threw my phone next to me on the bed and watched some TV till I passed out at some point.