One Wild Night

788  Brat

Once Lucas and Amy got into the car, Amy was silent as she tried to figure out what Lucas wanted to say to her and why he was going through that much trouble for her sake.

Although she had initially planned to go directly to the police station so they would accompany back home in case Malone was still there, but now that Lucas was going with her, her plan had changed.

She didn't want Lucas finding out about her trouble with Malone.

Lucas on the other hand didn't say anything immediately and just drove in silence. He wanted to arouse her curiosity enough for her to ask him to speak.

From his experience as a medical doctor, he knew very well how much people hated the suspense that grating silence brought.

Impressively, Amy was able to hold out for fifteen minutes before she finally gave in to her curiosity, "I thought you said you had something to say. Are you going to speak or not?" She asked, making his lips twitch in amusement.

"I thought you'd never ask," Lucas said and she frowned.

"Is this some sort of game or what?"

"No. It's not a game. I'm just trying to make sure you will be interested enough in whatever I have to say to listen. You didn't seem like you were willing to listen last night," Lucas said and she rolled her eyes.

"I listened quite alright, and if you want to talk about the same thing…."

"I know the truth about Miley's condition and what her parents think of you," Lucas stated, cutting off whatever else she wanted to say, since he knew that if he didn't make that clear she was going to resume with her lies.

Amy frowned, "Did Lucy…."

"No. It wasn't Lucy. I knew about it even before traveling down. I can't tell if Miley mentioned it to you, but I used to be a doctor at her family hospital, so I'm very well acquainted with Doctor Drew," Lucas said easily.

"If you were aware of the situation of things, why did you ask me those questions?" She asked in a tight voice, annoyed that he had known she was lying.

"Because I wanted to hear from you directly…."

"Hear what? Are you trying to find out if truly I tried to scam Miley? After all you once accused me of something similar (chapter 429)" Amy said, and Lucas raised a brow.

"Don't tell me you are still pissed about that after everything? Need I remind you that after I said that you not only emptied your glass of water on me, you attacked me violently when I came to apologize to you and then made your ridiculous proposition…."

"Is that the point right now? Do you really have to bring all of that up? I merely asked a question," Amy cut in.

"You brought up the past not me. If you didn't want us talking about it, you shouldn't have brought it up. My point is, if I could forgive all you did and not dwell on it, you have no right to bring up something I already apologized for," Lucas said simply and Amy sighed.

"You're right. I'm sorry," she said and Lucas raised a brow since he hadn't expected the admission or apology.

"Apology accepted. Listen, I know it's probably none of my business, but can you tell me exactly what happened?" Lucas asked, since he needed to know the details if he was going to talk to Miley's family.

"You know what happened already. We interviewed a couple of guys. Miley chose one of them. We went on with the whole medical procedure…."

"Medical procedure? Does that mean you are pregnant?" Lucas asked with a frown and Amy scowled at him.

"Why do you keep asking me that when I already told you I'm not?" She asked irritably.

"You're not? For real? You've been lying about almost everything so I wasn't sure how much to believe," Lucas said and Amy sighed.

"I'm not pregnant. We carried out the whole procedure but it wasn't successful," she said and Lucas felt an overwhelming flood of relief wash over him.

"Sorry about that," he said, surprising both himself and Amy.

"Why?" She asked in confusion.

"I know you probably felt sad about it considering how much you must have wanted to hold on to that part of her…. Even though I still think it was illogical," Lucas said and Amy, who had been touched by the first part of his statement, scowled.

Trust him to ruin a nice sentence with his logical talk, Amy thought.

"Thanks," she said irritably and Lucas' lips twitched in amusement at her irritation. He had never met anyone so easily irritated.

"You're welcome. Please go on with your narration," Lucas said, reminding her that she had been telling him about what happened before he interrupted her.

"Nothing much. After the procedure we flew down to Heden to meet with Miley's parents so we could introduce her fiancé to them, but before we could leave for her home, she collapsed. We took her to the hospital, and her parents found out about everything. Now they think I was trying to dupe Miley. So, in the end, you were right about it not being wise. I hope you're happy to know you were right," Amy ended and Lucas raised a brow.

"Is that what you think this is about? Being right?" He asked, turning to spare her a glance for the first time since he started driving.

"What else could it possibly be about? What could have fueled your curiosity so much other than wanting to prove your point right?" Amy asked, and Lucas shook his head.

"Has it occurred to you that just maybe I might be asking because I am genuinely concerned?" Lucas asked, and she turned to look at him incredulously.

"Genuinely concerned about what or who? I'm pretty sure it's not me. We are not close enough for you to be concerned about me. And you made it clear that you didn't want to be involved in any of this, so I see no reason why you are asking all these questions now, or why I am supposed to believe that you are asking out of genuine…."

"You know what? Stop talking," Lucas said, and Amy raised a brow.

"Why? Why should I stop talking?" Amy asked, annoyed.

She knew she had no reason to be annoyed at him, and he didn't deserve it, but she was also wise enough to know it was her pride and embarrassment at how things had turned out, that had her lashing out at him this way.

"Because you are annoying and your voice is grating on my nerves so badly that I'm considering setting aside my good manners to drop you off by the roadside in your pajamas," Lucas said, and Amy pressed her lips together.

As much as she hated being threatened into keeping shut, getting stranded by the roadside in her pajamas and fluffy indoor slippers, with no money, was definitely not something she wanted irrespective of her pride.

Seeing how that shut her up, Lucas decided that she was smart after all. He couldn't stand her being so irritable and ungrateful when he was going out of his way to help her.

He hated his damned heart for giving him grief over helping her out. If he wasn't cursed with worrying so much about others, he would have completely ignored her and let her handle her mess on her own. Maybe that would teach her.

The rest of the drive was silent and as Lucas parked the car in front of Amy's apartment, she sighed as she turned in her seat to look at him.

"Thanks for the ride. And I'm sorry for acting like a brat when you have been nothing but kind to me," Amy said but Lucas said nothing even though 'damn, right!' was at the tip of his tongue.

As far as he was concerned, she chose the right word to describe her ill manners and she did owe him an apology.

"I'm not usually this way. It's just that I'm finding this entire situation to be really awkward. I didn't expect to meet you again this way, and now I feel sort of ashamed and very embarrassed that we are meeting under such circumstance because I didn't yield to your advise," Amy continued when Lucas didn't say anything, and this time he turned to her.

"Now that you have admitted that, I believe telling me the truth about why you were at Lucy's apartment shouldn't be a big deal anymore, right?" He asked, without responding to her apology.

"Malone, the guy Miley paid, showed up at my place last night," Amy said and went on to explain the situation to him.

As tempted as he was to tell her how foolish it had been to run out of her apartment leaving a person of questionable character alone in her home, Lucas chose not to hurt her pride any more than was necessary.

"….Although I never really like him personally, I never would have guessed that he was this sort of person," Amy finished.

"You guys did a good job of picking a scum. If I may ask, what was the criteria for the selection?"contemporary romance

Amy shrugged, "Miley said he looked handsome and decent and his résumé looked good too."

"People date their partners for years and can't guess what they are capable of, yet you both thought you could pick someone to play fiancé and tell the sort of person they are by looking at their appearance and résumé?" Lucas asked incredulously, and as much as Amy was tempted to pick offense, she knew he was right.

And she could also not help but wonder if he was referring to himself and his past relationship since Miley had told her about Rachel.

"Well, we learn everyday, and now I guess I'm paying for my ignorance," Amy said as she eyed her apartment door, wondering whether or not Malone was still inside.

"Why haven't you reported him to the police yet?" Lucas asked curiously.

"I plan to do so this morning before leaving for the office," Amy said and Lucas nodded.

"Good. I'm sure you don't want to be late for work. Go inside and get dressed. I will accompany you and then drop you off at the office," he offered but Amy shook her head.

"…."

"I know I don't have to," he said the moment she opened her mouth to speak, knowing that was what she wanted to say.

"Let's not argue about it. Save my time and yours," Lucas said, and Amy frowned.

"Why are you doing this?" She asked, and he shrugged.

"I will answer your question after you get back," Lucas said, and Amy eyed her door, reluctant to go in.

As if sensing her fear, Lucas got out of the car and headed for the door, leaving her to go after him since she had no idea what he was up to.

Lucas tried to unlock her door, and when it didn't open, Amy checked under the doormat for her spare key and she took it out and handed it to Lucas who held out a hand to her.

Lucas opened the door and stepped in before Amy to be sure the apartment was empty, and as he walked in, he remembered the last time he had been there and how angry he had been when he left.

He never would have thought he would come back here for any reason, yet here he was no thanks to his folly and inability to stay out of the problem of other people.

"The place is empty," Lucas announced to Amy, who was already picking up a note which was left on her table.

[I will be back. For your sake I hope you will have my money ready when I get back, else there will be hell to pay.]

"Let me see that," Lucas said when he saw the frown on Amy's face, and he took it from her.

Lucas read through the short note before looking at Amy, "Go get dressed. We will take the note with us to the police station, and a copy of the contract Miley signed with him, if you have it. You will have to change the lock to your apartment. And maybe you can pick a few of your things and keep staying at Lucy's for the time being. Tyler and I will move to the hotel so you can have the place to yourself," Lucas said, and Amy frowned.

"Thanks, but…."

"We can argue about it in the car. Go get dressed. I will be waiting in the car. Unlike me, the time isn't waiting for you," Lucas said before walking out of the apartment with the note.

done.co