Chapter 1
"Riles, calm down. Seriously! Why are you so nervous?"
"Because, Maya it has been ten years since we graduated highschooland if you hadn't noticed I am a completely different person."
"You still freak out over silly things, that hasn't changed." the blonde mumbled
"Physically Maya. I have physically changed."
"You were always gorgeous Riley, you know that." Riley glanced at her bestfriend and the bright blue eyes were piercing her soul.
"Don't lie to me. I got contacts, my braces are gone and I learned how to use makeup... and a curling iron. Not to mention, I dress a lot better." Riley stared at herself in her vanity, while she played with her long chestnut hair.
"Riles, you are the sweetest and prettiest girl I know, who cares what people from highschool think?" She watched Riley fall into a daze, "No Riles, not Lucas! How can you not have gotten over him? Seriously, he's probably more of a tool now than he was in highschool!"
"First off, I know nothing is going to happen and secondly he was not a tool. He was actually very sweet he was nice to me when no one else was."
"He was nice to you because you are the reason he passed Physics."
"I like to think he was nice to me because he is a nice person." Riley kept throwing things out of her closet that didn't highlight her curves.
"Is Josh going tonight?"
"I don't know, why do you ask?" The brunette knew full and well why she wanted to know. Josh was her very young uncle, it was a long story.
"Maya, why don't you ask him out? It is more than obvious that you have feelings for him, and you have for years."
"Ask him out? Ha, you're joking right? You see me when I get around him I might as well be back in highschool. His big brown eyes, and muscles it is so, oh it makes me crazy!" Maya was rolling all over the bed like a little girl when she was talking about Josh. "You know, your eyes and Josh's look pretty identical you just have longer eyelashes."
"Oh! Thank you so much for comparing my eyes to my Uncles. I appreciate that!" Riley threw a pillow from the couch at her bestfriend.
"Let's go eat! Get up!" Maya demanded. "Where do you want to go?"
"Is that even a question?" The blonde knew where this was going and in unison they sang, "Joe's Slices."
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"Riley! Maya! I had wondered when you two would be coming in today!" The pair of girls placed their order and sat down in the usual spot by the wood burning oven.
"Riley I feel like if they know us by name then we are probably coming here to much."
"This is the best pizza in town! Pizza is universal and everyone loves pizza. If someone tells me they don't like pizza I automatically don't trust them."
"Enough with the word pizza!" Maya flipped her hair behind her shoulder and stared at the brunette. "How's work?"
"Pretty great actually, Charlie went on vacation so he hasn't been around the past week."
"There's nothing wrong with Charlie, he seems very sweet. But instead of dating someone who you know is interested in you, you chase after Lucas who you haven't seen in ten years."
"I have seen him," Maya raised her eyebrow, "from a distance. He and Josh are on the police force together." The brunette placed her elbows on the table and her face in her freshly polished nails, "Ugh I am so pathetic aren't I?"
"No honey, you're a hopeless romantic."
"Which is worse! I figured that I would be married by now, I am twenty freaking seven years old."
"I feel ya' peaches!" Maya stroked Riley's soft hair and massaged her back. "Girl, you're getting some muscle, I feel it in your back."
"Thanks, I have been on a low carb high protein diet and I have been doing muscle building workouts."
"Ladies, your meat lovers extra cheesy pizza!" Once the waiter had walked away the girls started cracking up.
"Atleast we have pizza."
"Cheers to that." Maya raised her glass full of Dr. Pepper and Riley took a swig of her sweet tea.
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"What do you think? Little black dress trying to hard?"
"You kidding? When is the little black dress EVER trying to hard? Your legs look great, have you been tanning?"
"No! I don't want to get skin cancer or get all wrinkly, I use that self tanner lotion. I think I will pair the dress with nude pumps for a pop of color. What are you wearing?"
"My black leather jacket, white skirt, black tights and heels."
"Ooooh, I like that pairing. Rocker jacket with the sweet skirt. Now, get dressed so we can go please." The brunette was in the bathroom zipping up the back of the dress and she walked out to find Maya still not ready.
"Riles! Wow! Turn around, model for me." Riley's hair was in loose curls and on one side of her body with a nude lip. When she was turning, the conservative black dress in the front turned into sexy and sassy in the back, it was almost a completely open back with a bow for decoration. The dress cut off right above the knee and fit her perfectly. "If this doesn't make Lucas regret not having you, I don't know what will."
Riley blushed and giggled, "Now, you get up and get dressed so I can tell you how great you look!" It only took the blonde five minutes and when she came out she looked spectacular.
Ding Ding
See ya' tonight niece- love your uncle
"Josh is coming tonight!" The brunette grinned, knowing this might be their chance to talk. Riley slipped on her nude heels and was busy trying to decipher Maya's face. "What's going on over there?"
"Nothing. You ready?" Riley grabbed her black clutch and locked the creaky door on the way out.
"I have gotta remember to put some WD-40 on that."
"Riles, I know we are in Texas but your accent really came out there!"
"I'll keep it in check. Do you want to walk? The hotel where they are having it, is only a few blocks away."
"Sure." The pair locked arms and began walking down the street, trying to avoid traffic.
"I feel like the girls from Sex and the City! I have dibs on Carrie!" Riley started laughing
"Fine, I get Charlotte! Even though I am pretty sure it was you who was crying about not being married earlier!"
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"Hey man, how you doin'?" Josh placed his hand on the back of his partner.
"Hey Josh, i'm great man how are you?" Before he got a chance to answer a long legged woman was walking towards Lucas, she was very pretty with light brown hair and blue eyes. Her body was great and the pink dress that stopped a few inches below her knee highlighted that.
"Lucas!" The officer had his back to her and closed his eyes whenever he replied.
"Yeah what's up Missy?"
"Are you going to get me a drink?"
"Yeah, uh bartender! Hey, can you get me a cosmopolitan please? Thanks. It's comin' babe hold on." Missy stormed off back to the dance floor.
"So, how are things going with the infamous Missy?"
"Fine, I guess. She hates it here though, she's tryin' to convince me to move to her hometown in New York."
"You can't move bro! What would I do without my partner?"
"I'm not goin' anywhere and I don't think she is either." The bartender placed the drink in front of Lucas, "I'll be right back man, I am going to go give her this drink."
A few minutes had passed and Josh had given up on Lucas coming back, as he turned around in his barstool to walk away something stopped him in his tracks. Eyes, piercing blue eyes from the girl that was walking in through the rotating door, the wind was blowing her blonde hair and the red lipstick she wore made her smile look even brighter. It took Josh a few minutes to realize who it was. He couldn't believe it was Maya, he hadn't seen her in a few years he had to work on every holiday but she looked completely different. He saw his niece lock arms with the beautiful blonde and they were heading straight for him.
"Hey Uncle Josh!" she ran up and gave him a hug.
"Well aren't you two the prettiest girls in the room. You look great Riles. Maya you are-I mean you look- Maya, you look gorgeous!" Josh was studdering over his words, he kept tripping over his tongue.
"Thanks Josh, long time no see!"
"No kidding I was just thinking-"
"Hey man, sorry I forgot my beer." Lucas had his hand on Josh's shoulder and was fixing to walk back to his girlfriend when his green eyes locked onto Riley's big brown ones. He just stared at her and Riley was starting to feel awkward, this was the guy she had been waiting on for ten years and he was staring at her like a foreign object.
"Is he okay?" Riley whispered to her uncle.
"Luke! Hey," he popped his face, "You okay?"
Lucas was brought back to reality, "Yeah, i'm good just grabbing my beer."
"I don't know if you remember them from school. Probably not since you didn't know me but this is Maya Hart and my niece Riley Matthews. Once they had reintroduced themselves the girls ordered a drink.
"Lonestar please."
"Make it two." Maya asked.
Lucas was trying to carry on a conversation with Josh but was lost in Riley. Her smile was breathtaking and those eyes were absolutely incredible. The dress was amazing, showing off her toned back, it took everything he had to keep his mouth closed.
"You girls drink beer?"
Maya answered, "Yeah, what did you expect a cosmopolitan or some fruity crap?" she joked, Lucas laughed knowing that was exactly what he thought.
"Riley, have we met before? You look incredibley familiar, your eyes, I just can't place them." The brunette grabbed her clutch, beer and her bestfriend.
"I'm sure you can figure it out." Her and her bestfriend walked out to the area that was considered a dance floor.
"Who is that?" Lucas turned to Josh.
"I told you, that's my niece and her bestfriend since middle school."
"I mean like what's her story. She went to our school?"
"Yep, for our whole lives. She looked completely different though. Braces, glasses, the whole nine yards." He turned to the crowd hoping to find her but she was gone.
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"Good job Riley, I am very proud of you. Smooth line and you weren't falling all over yourself."
"Should I have left so quickly? What if that is the only time I see him all night and I have waited ten years."
"It won't be, calm down." Maya got bumped into by a gorgeous girl in a light pink dress with blue eyes, not as pretty as her bestfriend's but still beautiful.
"Excuse you!" Snapped Missy.
Even though the blonde knew it wasn't her fault she apologized, "I'm sorry it was just an accident!"
"Sure it was." The girls watched her stomp off and head towards the bar.
"Good, maybe a drink will help her pull the panties out of her ass." The girls giggled and began dancing, stopping occasionally to say hi to old friends. When the brunette saw Lucas walking onto the floor she hatched a scheme. The brunette walked right by him, slightly grazing his chest with his hand and pretended not to know him as she walked towards the bar.
Lucas followed her with his eyes as he smelt her perfume. He kept trying to place her in his mind and without luck he continued trailing behind Missy.
"Hey, what are you doing over here all by your lonesome?" Riley sat on a cushy barstool and crossed her legs to talk to Josh.
"Just taking in the scenery." He was staring out into the crowd and the brunette realized what scenery he was referring to. "What's the deal with Maya? Is she seein' anyone?"
"Nope, not even any prospects. You should uh, go ask her to dance." Her handsome uncle turned to look at his niece, he took a swig of beer and after slamming it on the bar walked out to the dance floor pulling Maya aside.
The brunette sat by herself for a few minutes and grabbed the bartender's attention. He was on his way over when a familiar body slid next to her. "Can the lady get another lonestar please? Thanks."
"You didn't have to do that, but I appreciate it. Thanks."
"It's no problem, I needed a refill too." His green eyes glistened under the dangling light.
"But, you didn't order anything." she squinted her eyes and cocked her head, "you can get him when he gets back."
"So, are you going to tell me where I know you from?"
Riley started laughing, and threw her arms up gesturing towards the rest of the crowd. "We went to school together, didn't you hear? This is a ten year high school reunion."
"Are you always this sassy?" he actually liked it.
"Only when my lab partner doesn't recognize me!" Lucas had finally realized where he recognized her from.
"Riley? Riley Matthews? Oh my God, you look incredible! Look at you!"
"Thanks, I appreciate that!" She took a swig of beer and placed it back on the dark wood of the bar.
"So, what do you do now?"
"Well actually-" Riley was cut off when the grumpy girl from earlier started screaming over the music.
"LUCAS! I'M HUNGRY!"
"Missy this is Riley Matthews, we were lab partners in highschool!"
"Hi, nice to meet you." The brunette held out her tan hand and took it away when she realized Missy wasn't going to return the handshake.
"I'm hungry Lukey, feed me!"
Riley interjected, "There's a great pizza place I don't know if you have been there, you probably have it's called Joe's Slices on third so just a few blocks you could walk."
"Pizza? Gross."
The brunette made a mental note in her head to not trust her. "They have pasta and salads also, but they use a wood burning oven and it gives the pizza a little something extra."
Lucas really enjoyed talking to Riley, she wasn't a complete priss but she knew how to clean up. And, she had good taste in beer.
"That actually sounds great, is that okay with you babe?" The couple started arguing because she clearly didn't want anything that fattening.
"I'm going to go find my friend, it was nice to meet you Missy and to see you again Lucas." She gave another quick smile and locked eyes with him one last time before departing. The green eyed man watched her, taking note of how toned her back was.
"Lucas, let's go. We are not eating there." She grabbed his hand and practically pushed him out the hotel doors.
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Riley was scanning the dance floor for her friend when she noticed her uncle and Maya at a table talking. She didn't want to bother them so the brunette sent a quick text to her bestfriend.
Hey babe headed home call me with the details later. xoxo
The brunette took one last swig of her beer before she left for home. It was nice seeing everyone again. Lucas looked amazing, his arms were hunky and his eyes were more gorgeous than she remembered, not to mention his teeth, pearly white and super straight. She shook her head, trying to forget about him. He was taken. She stepped outside onto the Austin sidewalk and began her trek to her aparment.
Riley loved this city, she grew up here and she is still finding hidden places poppin' up every now and again. She continued walking and stopped when an object on the cracked sidewalk caught her eye. The brown eyed girl bent down to pick up the black leather wallet, it belonged to someone who didn't care how old it was. It was wrinkley and looked as if it was falling apart at the seams.
She stood up and looked around hoping to find someone who seemed like they were searching for something. With no luck, the brunette opened up the wallet and found the license. She closed the wallet after reading the name and a grin appeared on her face.
"I'll drop it off at the precinct tomorrow after church!" she mumbled to herself.
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