Not Even Close
Title: Not Even Close
Author: Diane
Pairings: Lucas/Taylor and also featuring Nathan/Haley
Rating: Adult Rated
Disclaimer: Nope, I don’t own a thing!
Spoilers/Warnings: This is set during the “missing” college years between Seasons 4 and 5 so everything up to and including the beginning of Season 5 to be on the safe side. Story contains scenes and language of a sexual nature.
Summary: “Hey, Lucas, how about a hug for your favourite sister-in-law?”
Author’s Notes: This has been written especially for Dawnie as a belated birthday gift and also as an apology for not having yet finished her real birthday fic. I promise that’ll be finished in the not too distant future. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this and that it helps cheer you up. *hugs*
This is the first time I’ve written a non-NH story for One Tree Hill so please be gentle with the feedback. If the pairing of Lucas and Taylor isn’t to your taste, then please don’t read this. It’s as simple as that. Thanks!
Lucas swore under his breath when he heard the loud knock and getting up from the couch, he quickly headed towards the front door before the person on the other side knocked again and woke up his nephew who was, for the moment at least, sleeping soundly. Opening the door, he was tempted to swear again when he saw just who was standing in front of him.
“Hey, Lucas, how about a hug for your favourite sister-in-law?”
“Are you even my sister-in-law, Taylor?” he asked, taking a step back and opening the door wider for her.
“Semantics,” the blonde replied, flashing him a smile as she entered the apartment. “So, that’s a no on the hug, huh?”
He grinned as she walked past him, not failing to notice how she made sure to rub against him as she did so. Yeah, Taylor James hadn’t changed one little bit. “So, what are you doing here?” He led her into the living room before dropping into the armchair he’d previously been sitting in.
“I thought I’d pay my little sister and her fam a visit,” she told him, placing her travel bag by the door before looking around the homey room and taking in the various family photographs on the mantel. “Speaking of, where is she?”
“She and Nathan are out doing some grocery shopping while I’m here watching Jamie. Speaking of, could you keep it down a bit? Jamie’s having a nap and he gets cranky if he’s woken up before he’s ready. He gets that from Nathan.”
Taylor laughed. “Is that so? How ‘bout you, Luke? Do you get cranky if you’re woken up too soon? Actually, don’t tell me. I think that’s something I’d like to find out for myself,” she teased.
Lucas shook his head at her words, his grin still gracing his lips. After everything that had happened between him and Peyton in recent months, he hadn’t felt like smiling but already in the space of a couple of minutes, Taylor had him feeling lighter than he had in a long while. “I see you haven’t changed.”
“I wouldn’t say that…”
“Actually, Haley did say you were back in school.”
“Uh huh,” she replied, dropping down onto the couch. “Figured it was finally time to grow up.”
“No more partying, then?”
Crossing her legs, her already short skirt crept even further up her thighs and she smirked at Lucas’ attempt not to look. “I said it was time to grow up, not to die,” she quipped. “How are things with you?”
“They’ve been better,” he admitted with a shrug of his shoulders.
“Wanna talk about it?” Taylor offered.
“Between Nathan and Haley, I’m kind of feeling all talked out.”
“You know what you need?”
“No, but I’m sure you’re going to tell me,” he said, chuckling.
“You need to cut loose and have some fun and it just so happens that on my way here I heard a little whisper that one of the frat houses is throwing a party tonight.”
“I’m not sure I’m in the mood for a party.”
“C’mon, all work and no play makes Lukey a dull boy.”
He screwed his face up at her use of the nickname she’d christened him with when he’d first become friends with Haley. “You promise to never call me that again and I’ll agree to come with you. Deal?”
“Deal,” she said, grinning from ear to ear. “Any chance we can convince Ma and Pa to come with us?”
Lucas burst out laughing. “Does Haley know you refer to her and Nathan like that?”
“No, so let’s keep that our little secret.”
“Sure. How long are you planning on staying?”
Winking at him, she teased, “Well, that all depends now, doesn’t it?”
Before Lucas could respond, he heard a key in the lock and he inwardly groaned, unsure as to what reaction Taylor’s visit might have upon Haley. Things weren’t easy for her taking care of a demanding toddler whilst attending school and holding down a part-time job at a local café and although she had Nathan and himself helping her every step of the way, the last thing she needed was her flighty sister turning up and causing trouble.
The smile on Haley’s face faded as she entered the living room and saw Taylor sitting comfortably on the couch. “Tay?”
“Hey, little sis.”
“What are you doing here?”
“Can’t I come and visit you and my nephew?”
“I hate when you answer a question with a question,” Haley stated.
“Yeah, I know.” Smiling at her younger sibling, Taylor opened her arms. “It’s good to see you, Hales.”
The brunette couldn’t help return her smile and she stepped into her embrace. “It’s good to see you, too. How’s everything?”
“Pretty good,” she said as they broke their hug. “School’s kicking my ass but I’m doing okay. How about you?”
“Not bad… busy but good. So, how long are you staying for?”
“Trying to get rid of me already?” Taylor teased.
“She wouldn’t tell me how long she’s staying for, Hales,” Luke cut in, a smirk playing on his lips.
“Tell tale,” the blonde said, sticking her tongue out.
Haley’s forehead creased into a frown as she noticed the almost flirty banter going on between her sister and best friend. Knowing how down he’d been after his split with Peyton, the last thing he needed was to have his heart trampled on by Taylor James’ spiked stilettos.
“I’m just going to stay for the weekend… I mean, if that’s okay with you,” Taylor replied, cutting into Haley’s thoughts.
“Uh… sure. The couch unfolds into a bed so I’ll get you some blankets and pillows later.”
“Thanks, sis.”
“Hales? I thought you were getting Luk to hel—” Nathan’s words died on his lips when he saw his sister-in-law standing in the middle of the living room and the two grocery bags he was holding almost fell out of his hands. “Taylor.”
“Nate… how’s it going?”
“I didn’t know you were coming.”
Haley bit her lip to stop herself from smiling at his tone. There was definitely no love lost between those two and even though she knew it was selfish, she couldn’t help feeling glad about it. “Yeah, neither did I.”
“Before you arrived back, I was just telling Luke about a party I heard about and—”
“Ah, so that’s why you’re here. How the hell did you find out about a party at Gilmore when you’re practically on the other side of the country?”
Taylor smirked. “You’d be surprised at what I get to hear about.”
“Yeah, somehow I doubt it,” he snickered.
“Anyway,” Taylor continued. “I thought we could all go and have some fun.”
“Yeah, one problem with that,” Nathan pointed out. “We’ve got Jamie to think about.”
“Get a babysitter.”
“It’s kind of late notice, Tay,” Haley said.
“You could ask Whitey,” Lucas suggested. “C’mon, it’s been a while since we all had a night out together. It could be fun.”
“It’s up to you, Hales,” Nathan said. “I’m game if you are.”
Thinking about it for a moment, she smiled and nodded her agreement. “Okay, let’s do it. I’ll go and give Whitey a call and see if he’s able to watch Jamie tonight.”
“Cool. I get first dibs on the bathroom,” Taylor said as she went over to retrieve her bag from where she’d dropped it.
“Yeah, you need as much time as you can get to pretty yourself up, huh?” Nathan threw out as he carried the grocery bags into the kitchen.
“Very funny,” she called out. Turning to Lucas who was trying not to laugh, she raised one perfectly arched eyebrow. “Why don’t you show me to the bathroom so I can start getting ready?”
“Uh, sure…”
As they left the room, Haley stood rooted to the spot as she tried to work out just what plans her sister had for her best friend. Instead of letting her hair down and enjoying a rare night out, she had a feeling she’d be keeping an eye on her sister, especially since trouble seemed to follow her everywhere.
* * * * *
“What’s up?” Nathan asked, shouting to be heard over the loud thumping music that was blaring throughout the frat house they’d been in for the past hour-and-a-half. He must be getting old, he thought to himself, ‘cause right now he’d much rather be at home, curled up on the couch with Haley watching a movie or something.
Haley shook her head. Pushing herself up onto her tiptoes, she cupped a hand around her husband’s ear as she spoke into it. “Have you seen Lucas?”
“No, not for a while. Last time I saw him Taylor had dragged him onto the dance floor. Why?”
The loud music was starting to give her a headache and interlacing her fingers with Nathan’s, she led him towards the exit and she sighed with relief when the cool night air hit her skin, instantly reviving her. “Sorry about that. I just needed to get out of there… We can go back in if you want.”
“No, this party pretty much sucks ass so I’m ready to go whenever you are.”
“We need to find Luke and Taylor first though.”
Seeing the worried look etched on her face, Nathan frowned. “Why are you so worried about him, Hales?”
“I don’t know… I just have a bad feeling that he’s going to get hurt. You know what Taylor’s like.”
“Yeah, and so does he. C’mon, he’s been your best friend for years so he’ll have witnessed first hand the kind of havoc she wreaks. And besides, he’s a big boy… he can handle her.”
Haley nodded her agreement. “It’s just… you know how down he’s been since things ended between him and Peyton… I’d hate for him to get hurt all over again.”
“Maybe Taylor’s just what he needs,” Nathan commented. “I mean, it’s doubtful she’s looking for a long term relationship and I think it’s safe to say that Luke isn’t looking for that right now either.” Seeing Haley suddenly shiver, he asked, “Are you cold?” Although she was wearing a long sleeved top and her favourite form-fitting jeans, the wind had picked up since they’d been outside and the last thing he wanted was for either of them to get sick.
“No… I just suddenly remembered how much it skeeves me out to be talking about my best friend’s sex life.”
Nathan couldn’t help laugh at that. “Yeah, I was wondering when the ick factor would kick in for you.”
“Ha ha!” she retorted, giving his arm a light slap.
“Not to gross you out, but they’re probably upstairs in one of the bedrooms.” He laughed again when she scrunched up her face. “Tell you what, I’ll text him and let him know we’re going home so they know not to look for us when they’re ready to leave.”
“Okay,” she agreed.
“There, all done,” he exclaimed a few minutes later as he slipped his phone back into his pocket and then took Haley’s hand in his. “You know, it’s still a little early so…”
“So?” she asked, cocking her head to the side. It didn’t take a genius to work out what he was thinking.
“So, we could maybe spend an hour alone at home before we go over to Whitey’s and pick up Jamie. What do you say?”
“I say hell yes!” Her mood instantly perked up at the thought of some valuable alone time with her husband. “And seeing as how we don’t want to waste a minute…” she trailed off as she stuck two fingers into her mouth and whistled, hailing the cab she could see heading in their direction.
“Wow! That’s sexy,” Nathan told her, ducking his head and capturing her lips in a fiery kiss.
“Save it for when we get home,” she said, giggling as they picked up their pace and climbed into the cab before anyone else could beat them to it.
* * * * *
A loud moan tore from the back of Lucas’ throat and his eyes fell shut as he focused all of his energy on not tipping over the edge too soon. His fingers clutched the pillow behind him while his hips thrust up in counterpoint to the young woman who was straddling his waist and furiously riding him.
“Enjoying yourself?” Taylor asked, smirking down at him. Her blonde hair was in total disarray, her skin glowing with the strenuous exertion of their activities.
“God, yes,” he said, opening his eyes and almost choking on his words when she began rhythmically clenching her internal muscles around him. “Fuck!”
“Mmm…” Leaning forward, her palms planted on his upper chest, she fused her lips to his and kissed him hard; sucking on his tongue when he slipped it inside her mouth. Placing her hands either side of his head, she rubbed her pebbled nipples against him, enjoying the delicious friction as their hips rocked together.
“I… I’m not going to last much longer,” he said a moment later when they broke the kiss to breathe in much needed air.
“Me either,” Taylor told him breathlessly. Pushing herself back up into a sitting position, she took Lucas’ hands in hers and placed them over her breasts, cooing happily when he began kneading them and pinching her nipples, immediately sending a jolt of electricity to her throbbing clit and pushing her closer towards her impending orgasm.
Maintaining eye contact with him, she slipped her index and middle fingers into her mouth, wetting them thoroughly before sliding them down the front of her body and rubbing the sensitive bundle of nerves at the apex of her thighs. On every down-stroke, she rotated her hips, holding them still for a couple of seconds, before raising herself up until he was almost completely withdrawn from the warm clutch of her body and then plunging down again. She gasped when Lucas suddenly sat up and captured her nipple between his lips, sucking hard on the sensitive little nub and grazing his teeth against it. Raking her fingers through his short hair, she cupped the back of his head and held him in place; wanting to experience more from his wickedly talented mouth.
Splaying his hand in the centre of Taylor’s back, he tried to keep her steady as he kissed, licked and sucked on her full, firm breasts which wasn’t an easy feat considering she was bouncing on him like crazy as she fought to achieve her orgasm. He could feel the familiar tingle in the base of his spine signalling his own climax and in a burst of strength, he managed to flip them over so he was now on top and he took charge; pounding into her as hard and as fast as he could so they could come together.
“Oh God! Harder!” she commanded, moaning loudly when he instantly complied. “Yesss!”
Lucas buried his face in the crook of her neck as his hips jack-hammered into hers, his pelvis grinding against her clit on every down-stroke while he palmed her sweat slicked skin, tweaking her nipple between his thumb and forefinger.
Taylor’s fingers clawed and clutched at his back as she met his every thrust; her inner thighs squeezing into his sides while the heels of her feet dug into his firm butt. A few seconds later, she screamed his name when the sensations grew too strong and she went careening over the edge.
* * * * *
“Oh my God!” Haley exclaimed just as she set foot inside their apartment and heard her sister’s loud voice. Her face was bright red as she turned around to face Nathan who was just behind her. It wasn’t as if she didn’t know her best friend had sex – of course she did – but she sure as hell wasn’t expecting to hear Taylor screaming out his name at the top of her lungs in the home they shared.
“Guess Luke made it home before us, then.”
Tilting her head, she gave him a pointed look. “I think my ears are scarred for life.”
Nathan couldn’t help laughing. “Hales…”
“What? It’s not funny.”
“It’s a little funny. I mean, I’m pretty sure we’ve scarred him with how loud we’ve been on more than one occasion so I guess he’s getting his own back.”
“Yeah, with my sister.”
He was just about to say something else when another loud scream from his brother’s bedroom filled the air and he thought better of it, instead saying, “How ‘bout we go and pick up Jamie?”
“I don’t think so. Judging by the noise…” Haley paused when she heard her best friend suddenly shout her sister’s name and she shuddered, “… it doesn’t look as if they’re going to be finished any time soon.”
Nathan nodded. “Yeah.”
“So, what do we do?”
“We could always give them a run for their money and see who’s the loudest?” he teased, already knowing her answer from the glare she was giving him. “Or not.”
“Let’s go over to Whitey’s and take it from there. Maybe we can hang out with him for a little while before you call Luke and tell him we’re on our way home.”
“Why do I have to call him?”
“He’s your brother,” Haley stated as she stepped out of the apartment again. Right now, she wanted to be anywhere but here.
“He’s your best friend,” he told her as he followed, slamming the door behind him in the hope it would interrupt Lucas’ activities. Given the loud moans and groans still emanating from his brother’s room, he didn’t think it was likely that’d be happening any time soon. Maybe he and Haley could persuade Whitey to let them sleep in his guestroom tonight.
* * * * *
“Wow!”
Lucas smirked at the blonde as she collapsed onto the bed beside him. Leaning into her, he kissed her long and slow, his tongue teasing the seam of her lips until she granted him access.
As he drew back from her, his eyes widened when they landed on the bright red LCD numbers on his alarm clock and he saw that it was a little after two-thirty am. His smirk deepened at the thought of having kept his brother and sister-in-law awake for a change. He’d lost count of the number of nights his sleep had been interrupted thanks to those two horndogs and it was about time he got a turn.
When Taylor had turned up at their door yesterday afternoon, he certainly hadn’t been expecting this turn of events but he sure as hell wasn’t complaining. For the first time in a long while, he felt content… happy even and he had this blonde spitfire to thank for it.
“You look like the cat who ate the canary,” she said as she nuzzled his throat before leaving wet, open-mouthed kisses all along it as she slid down further in the bed. The tip of her tongue trailed around his nipple, feeling it pucker up as he became more aroused, and keeping her eyes fixed on his, she sucked it into her mouth, releasing it with a pop a moment later.
Smiling at her, he said, “I think I’ve got reason to look like that.”
“Yeah, you definitely do,” she replied, sliding a hand between them and wrapping it around his erection.
“I guess you’re not feeling tired yet, then.”
Running a hand through her bedraggled hair, she smiled sexily at him as she shook her head. “Not even close, baby… not even close.”
Fin