Chapter 12
Chapter Twelve
Lucas
I didn’t know what to think. Based on our conversations, I knew she was smart, but I had no idea she was on a genius level. This posed a problem for me because she was exactly whom I needed to work for me. But I wasn’t sure if that was such a good idea.
After cleaning up from dinner, I decided to go to the club and talk to Danny. Before I left, I went to see if Jenna was awake.
“You’re up?” I asked as I poked my head through the door and saw her sitting up in bed watching TV.
“Yeah. I’m just watching a movie. What’s up?”
“I’m going to run out for a while. Are you going to be okay?”
“I’m fine, Lucas.” She smiled. “Go have some fun and celebrate.”
“Can I get you anything before I go?”
“No. I’m good for now.”
“Okay. Good night.”
When I arrived at the club, I found Danny sitting in his office going over receipts.
“Hey, you.” He grinned. “What are you doing here?”
“Just dropped by for a visit. I need to talk to you.”
“Okay. Let’s go grab a drink and sit at my special table.”
I followed him out of his office, and he told one of the waitresses to grab two scotches and bring them over to his table.
“What’s going on, man?” he asked as we sat down.
“The coding is done and works perfectly. I’m meeting with Giles Holloway tomorrow to finalize everything.”
“All right, my man!” He grinned as he held up his hand for a high-five. “How did you do it? Did it just click or what?”
“Actually, I didn’t do it.”
The waitress walked over and set our drinks down in front of us.
“What? What do you mean?” His brows furrowed.
“Jenna figured it out, rewrote the program, and gave it to me.” I sipped my drink.
“Jenna? As in your baby momma with the broken foot, who’s staying at your penthouse?”
“Yep.”
He let out a laugh. “Dude, what is she a genius or something?”
“Yeah. She is.” I spoke with seriousness.
The laughter from his face fell as he stared at me.
“You’re serious, aren’t you?”
“Yes. I am. Danny, she has an IQ of 165, and she has two degrees from M.I.T.”
“Damn, bro.” He shook his head. “Then why is she staying with you?”
“Long story short, she doesn’t like being a genius and wants to live a simple life.”
“Genius problems.” He rolled his eyes. “I wish I had those kinds of problems.”
“I told her tonight that I could help her out financially, but I wasn’t ready to be a father.”
“Shit. What did she say?” He kicked back his drink.
“She said she knew and would prefer to raise the baby alone.”
“Do you think she meant it, or was she just saying that for your benefit?”
“Nah, she meant it. She’s a very independent woman. But beneath all that independence, she’s broken inside.”
“Well, you know what? Congrats to you for impregnating probably the only woman in the world who doesn’t want you around.” He smiled as he held up his glass.
“Yeah. I got lucky.” I tipped my glass to his. “I’m thinking about offering her a job at the company.”
“Why the hell would you do that?”
“Because she’s smart, and I could use someone like her. Plus, she’d be competition if she were to go to work for another technology company, and I would be stupid to let her do that.”
“I guess. But then she’d be in your life every day. You already said you’re having nothing to do with the kid—wait a minute. Are you falling for her?”
“No.” I frowned. “Of course not. This is purely a business decision.”
“And if she doesn’t want to work for you?”
“I’ll just have to convince her she’d be making a mistake if she didn’t.”
By the time I got home, it was ten-thirty. After changing into a pair of pajama bottoms, I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth. When I was finished, I was surprised when I walked out of the bathroom and saw Jenna sitting on the edge of my bed.
“Hey there. I thought you were sleeping.”
“I can’t sleep. Listen, we need to talk.”
“Okay. What’s wrong?” I asked as I walked to my closet.
“I’m incredibly horny.”
I stopped dead in my tracks, turned around, and looked at her.
“What?”
“I’m horny, Lucas, and something needs to be done about it. I mean, come on, you’ve already impregnated me, so there’s nothing to worry about. Plus, I consider us friends, and you owe me for fixing your coding problem.”
The corners of my mouth curved upward as I walked over to her.
“I do owe you, don’t I?” I said, taking a few strands of her hair between my fingers.
“The one time we had sex was amazing, right?” She looked up at me with her beautiful eyes.
“Yes. It was amazing.” I slid one strap of her nightshirt off her shoulder.
“Then there’s no harm in repeating that amazing night. Do you agree?”
“I totally agree. I see no harm in it at all.” I smiled as I leaned in and brushed my lips against hers.”
“Thank God,” she spoke as she wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me on top of her.