Chapter 46

*** "Here you are, princess." Rick said when we arrived the beta house. I kissed him real sweet. "Thank you. You're a boo." "You're welcome. Um, baby?" "Yeah?" "I have one thing to ask you." he said seriously, holding both my hands. "Yeah?" He hesitated for a moment but then spoke. "Reduce your rate of hanging out with Lucas, please." I widened my eyes. "Sweetheart, I said you have no reason to be jealous." "Trust me. I know that. But I love you and I appreciate that lil Lucas too, but the guys are right. Understand me." I stared at him. He was right. There was suddenly an upsurge of guilt in me. I'd not only kissed Lucas before him, I'd slept with him. I'd lied to Rick just to go join Lucas in his room that night. I was being unfair to him. And now was the time to make it up to him. "I understand you, Rick. And I'll do as you say." I looked into his beautiful eyes. Normal that most girls on campus could kill to be with Rick, yet here I was treating him like nothing. He w