Nya did not want to make a scene.
Therefore, she entered his vehicle and closed the passenger door. He made his way around to his seat and pulled out of the parking lot in a few seconds.
She had not yet said anything, rather simply followed him to his car and waited until he would speak first.
Luke drove in silence as well, until he turned into the restaurant Gem's. It is an Italian restaurant known for its menu, and a bit on the expensive side.
Nya leaned forward and raised an eyebrow when he parked in the lot, "What's going on?"
He pulled his seatbelt off, "I wanted to talk to you, so meeting with you privately was the best idea."
"And having me skip school to take me to a restaurant?"
"I thought you would feel uncomfortable if we were alone."
Nya did not respond to that, and instead descended from the vehicle and closed the door. Luke followed behind her with a smirk, placing his palms in his front pockets.
They made their way inside, and Nya realized he had reservations. The waiter made their way to a secluded booth, and Luke waited until Nya sat for him to sit across from them.
She had thought about the entire situation, although she was quite unsure what was occurring. Regardless of whether her mother knew or not, Luke did not entirely love her since he had cheated on her. Even if it was with her daughter, it was still infidelity.
"Look Luke—"
"Woah, hold your horses," he laughed, raising his glass for the waiter to approach them, "I would like to have some red wine."
The waiter wrote it down, and then turned to Nya who shook her head, "I'm alright, thank you—"
"Same for her as well," he smiled.
Nya was unsure what he was playing at, and when the waiter departed from their table, she leaned forward, "I'm not staying here Luke. We talk and then we never mention this again."
"Why are you in such a rush Nya?" he sighed, shaking his head, "I only wanted to spend time with you, as a step-father."
Nya furrowed her brows, "Don't you dare try to manipulate me."
"I'm not manipulating you, but you're an attractive woman, and you can't forbid me from seeing you that way," he bit his bottom lip seductively, which caused Nya to yelp and rapidly turn away from his piercing gaze.
Luke was one of the handsomest man she had ever since. He was older as well, which caused her hormones to race by the mere sight of him, and she remembered how soft but warm his lips had felt that night. Even the way his palms aggressively grabbed her waist during the kiss, was enough to cause her cheeks to burst into series of reds.
The waiter returned with their drinks and they ordered their food, and when he left again, Luke cleared his throat, "How was your day?"
"I'm not here to do this Luke. What do you want from this?"
"You're thinking too deep into it," he replied calmly, taking a sip of his wine, "I promise it's not that complicated."
"You kissed me. You're supposed to be my step-dad."
"You're overreacting," he rolled his eyes.
Nya narrowed her eyes, "You cheated on my mom and I can't even tell her because it was with her—"
He leaned over the table unexpectedly, and before she could realize what he was doing, he placed his lips on hers, which caused her to immediately pull back. However, that was another kiss, and although she felt disgusting, she wanted to feel them again.
His lips turned into a smile, "Please, just try to relax for right now. We'll talk about that situation after, but for now, tell me about yourself."
Nya paused, feeling her lips tingling and even her fingers brushed over her lips, a bit of his saliva left upon them. Instantly, she jumped to her feet and breathed, "I-I need to go to the bathroom."
She opened one of the stalls and sat on the toilet, taking deep breaths for a few minutes to regain her composure. Luke was handsome, but she did not want to ruin her mother's happiness. However, it was hard pushing him away and attempting to say no. Everything, from his seductive smiles to his touches, were enough to cause her desires to corrupt her body. Even sober, she had difficulty remembering that this man was extremely off limits.
When she returned to the table, the food had been on their table, and Nya smiled apologetically, "I think I should head home."
"I had a feeling you would say that," he chuckled quietly, "I already asked for boxes to take the food to-go."
They left the restaurant soon after. and Nya avoided his gaze. He was not persistent, but there was a peculiar atmosphere around him that she could not exactly pinpoint. When they reached the vehicle, Luke drove away from the restaurant towards her home. However, before they reached the home, he parked at a nearby empty street, and turned off the motor.
He finally turned to her, "Nya, listen. I have a tiny crush on you. I find you gorgeous, extremely unsettlingly attractive, to the point that I'm barely able to resist myself. But I would never do anything to place you in discomfort. I know what needs to be done," he lowered his head, "I'll break up with your mother and leave you two be."
"Wait, what?"
Luke furrowed his brows, "You're right, your mother deserves way better than me—"
"You can't just break up with her," she shrieked in horror, "mom has been through a heavy depressing stage because of dad, so it'll kill her if you break up with her without any reason."
"Then what should I do?" he seemed desperate.
Nya bit her bottom lip, "You love her, don't you? All you need to do is love her—"
"About this, I mean," he placed his fingers on Nya's chin and leaned over the cupboard separating their seats. His breath seemed to grow heavier, and he cooed, "I don't know what to do about this." His eyes diverted to her lips, and they were terribly close that Nya began falling into a trance.
Before she knew it, she felt her neck push forward and place her lips on his, and before she could pull herself away, his rough hands gripped her jaw and held her steady. Their lips moved with such harmony and all the faults behind it were ignored. Even Nya reached forward and wrapped her fingers on his shirt, pulling her tighter to her and feeling such an ecstasy overflow her system.
Soon enough, when she recognized what she was doing, she forcefully pushed him apart, and turned away, fixing her hair and her clothes and exhaled a sharp breath, "Bring me home, now."
Luke smirked, and turned on his motor.