Vincent Territory

Chapter Forty Two | Luchas

"Oh." Was all I could manage.

We both walked through the grand entrance and there was chaos all over clustered in one corner of the room. At first it got me anxious because the last time I'd been in here and these people were in a bunch like that a man died.

"What's going on?" Payge shrugged and then made her way toward the crowd while I stayed put near the door where I could escape if need be.

Payge's dark hair got lost in the mix and the crowd began to part slowly then, "Luchas!" Payne squealed and with the crowd clearing up I had a clear view of Payge hugging someone. The person wasn't much taller than her but from what I could see the man had light brown curly hair.

"Someone's missed me," a deep husky voice chuckled and I quickly tried to see past their hugging bodies. Finally Payge released the guy and then they both turned to me.

"Come meet Alex," Payge insisted and the man's eyes flickered to mine.

Wow.

He had a deep set of green eyes, light brown hair and a built, golden tan body. His green eyes trailed my entire body and a charming smile pulled at his lips.

They both made their way over and I felt the urge to hide or something. His intense green stare on my face was making me feel self conscious and as far as his good looks went he had nothing on Payne. Not the first time I said that but no one can come close to Payne in my eyes, he will always bet the top in the hottest guys I've ever seen.

"Hey," he said as he came up and I looked to Payge for help, she just smiled oblivious to the heated stare he had on me, or maybe I was just over thinking this.

"Hi," I replied politely and his smile grew even deeper revealing deep dimples. So maybe that added an extra ten points to his good looks?

Dimples were adorable.

"Luchas this is Alex, Alex meet Luchas, my best friend." I tried not to eye her skeptically, when she said friend did she mean one of the guys she slept with or ......

"So how was the trip? Did you tell Maria I said hi? That poor woman, I hope you didn't give her any extra Grey hairs?" At first I'd thought she was talking about his mate but then I realized it must his mother. Their conversation went on and we moved into a a sitting room where a maid served us drinks and Payge and her friend catched up.

Apparently Luchas was a good friend of Payge and he'd spent the past few months with his sickly mother up in the mountains, He's returned now for a few weeks but intends to return in a few days to stay with his mother. That was really nice and from what I could see he was quite a polite guy.

"You're fucking me right? You? Pregnant? Didn't I teach you to always let 'em wrap up?" His deep laughter mixed with Payge's and she slapped him on his chest. "Okay okay, congrats," he said through laughter and Payge shook her head and finished her lemonade.

"So who are you? I've never seen you around here before." I didn't notice Luchas was speaking to me until Payge poked me in my arm.

"Uh? Oh.. Right. I came here with them." I said distracted with my drink and Payge finished for me.

"She's Payne's mate."

Luchas' eyes grew wide in his head and he shook his head. "You're kidding me right? He's a total loner, how's the love life working out for you?" I'd expect when Luchas found out I was mates to Payne he'd stop checking me out but he seemed newly fascinated with me.

This attention was really creepy.

Then his words repeated in my brain and I rose a brow at him.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ground out trying not to get upset and in a durr like tone he said, "he's a loner, weird and dangerously aggressive, I'm surprised he hasn't rejected you and continued his lonely life."
The rage grew so hard in me I almost reached across my chair and slapped the dimples out of this guy.