AU: Riley is a dance teacher for the local community center over the summer, with the summer coming to a close can she balance a new love interest, a job, friends, and school?
Changes made from GMW:
-Josh is Riley's cousin and he is living with the Matthew's while is parent's are on a mission trip
-They live in a small town called Huntington, WI
-Lucas is dating Missy Bradford
The "GMW's" are breaks in the story or different POV's, thank you to the writer of Easy,Right? for the idea you rock!
I Hope you enjoy!
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"1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…," Riley shouted over the music. She loved being an assistant dance teacher and today she had the class all to herself. She felt large and in charge. Unfortunately school starts in a few days and she was wondering if she would be able to balance it all.
"Great job ladies, Blake you did wonderful, beautiful jeté." Blake grinned from ear to ear, showing her mouth full of braces. It didn't matter if she had braces or not, she was a gorgeous girl with long strawberry blonde hair and big green eyes. And she consistently strived to be exactly like Riley.
"One more time from the top, and we will call it quits for the day. Also, please remember if you are going to sign up for the fall session you have to do it by the end of the week. And I really want all of you to be there." Riley spoke with great assertion, she loved all of her students and loved to dance. She went to press play on the stereo and the bass from the speakers made everyone bob their heads to the beat. She felt like she could jam out to this song forever.
As Riley was watching the students her eyes caught sight of the most handsome boy she had ever seen. He looked awful familiar, strawberry blonde hair and emerald colored eyes. Tall, tan, and muscular. Riley couldn't put her finger on it but she recognized him. After snapping out of her 'coma' and closing her jaw she noticed the girls getting lost, doing what any teacher would do, she jumped in and helped her students out dancing right along with them.
"And, 5..6..7..8..; alright ladies great job today come and see me if you want to sign up for the fall session."
Blake ran up to Riley so eagerly to sign up for the fall session, Riley loved her enthusiasm.
"I want to sign up for the fall." Blake said with so much confidence and joy. Riley turned around to grab the paperwork and as she turned around, there he was.
"Hi, I'm Lucas, Blake's -"Lucas couldn't help but stop in his tracks, there stood this breathtaking girl. She had big brown eyes that sucked you in, high cheekbones and a beautiful smile.
"Blake's brother…" Blake laughed out loud not sure why her brother was acting funny. Now, Riley understood why she recognized him. Besides the signifigant age difference they looked pretty similar.
"Hi, I'm Riley the assistant dance teacher."
"Sorry, about that, yes I am Blake's brother and yeah I figured once I saw you dance. You were mesmerizing, I mean wonderful."
Riley tried to turn away to hide her blushing but once Blake starting giggling she knew it was obvious.
"Okay, since… I know your name and have all your pa-paperwork from last year I just need to know 2 people to put on the list to pick you up with their phone numbers and we have your card information on file for payment." Riley stuttered through the entire conversation, she didn't quite understand what was happening but the butterflies in her stomach gave her an idea.
"It will just be me picking her up, Lucas Friar and I will write down my number. It is every Tuesday, and Thursday right?"
"That's right," Riley stated, "from 5-6:30. You can choose to stay and watch during the class or you can drop off and pick up."
Lucas wanted to say he would stay and watch not for Blake but for Riley. He was literally tongue tied and because nothing was coming out of his mouth he just shook his head, stating he understood.
"Lucas! I have been waiting in the car for 20 minutes, what the heck is going on." Yelled a very beautiful but very agitated girl that Blake clearly didn't like from the noticeable eye roll.
"Riley this is Missy." Stated Blake, "Lucas' girlfriend." Missy gave Riley a nasty look, not having a care in the world. Just like that, Lucas snapped back to reality and with reluctance said bye to Riley and exited the studio.
Riley's heart sank, of course he had a girlfriend. That's okay, trying to cheer herself up I am going to be busy enough this school year. I don't need boys distracting me.
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"Okay guys, thank you for coming to Art at the community center. We hope to see you next Tuesday."
Josh was lost, completely lost in her glistening blue eyes. The blonde haired girl made eye contact and weaving her way through the easels strolled towards him.
"Since when do you paint Matthews?" Maya questioned, since she had never seen him in her class before.
"Well," he stammered "I, l-l-love taking photographs and thought I would try my hand in a different type of art." Lying through his teeth, he was really only here for Maya.
"Oh, okay well sounds great I'm glad you could be here." Her hand rubbed his arm as she walked away.
Maya couldn't believe it. She had a huge crush on Josh his dark hair and his muscular arms from his obsession with working out were undeniably attractive, and now she was going to see him twice a week, not to mention all the other times she would see him since he is staying with the Matthew's. Josh moved in with Riley and her family at the beginning of the summer, his parents wanted to go on mission trips and he wanted to see Maya.
"Hey Riles!" Maya exclaimed. "are you ready to go? I'm starved."
"Let's head out peaches." The beautiful brunette stated and arm in arm they waltzed out of the art room. Riley waved goodbye to Josh, but he stared at Maya with his crooked grin.
Riley and Maya have worked at the Community Center all summer and unfortunately dance and art wouldn't be the only thing they would have to worry about in a few days, school started Monday.
The 2 girls stepped into Katy's diner, slid into the same booth by the window that they always sat in- and somehow it was always empty-and ordered the same items they always do.
"House salad with italian dressing please.' Asked Riley, since competition season was starting she had to stay in shape for her solo. She loved dancing, hated the diet she is always excited when she has 'cheat' meals.
Maya being the exact opposite ordered, "grilled cheese with fries and lots of ketchup."
The girls exchanged stories about Lucas and Josh.
"I hope I see him again, you're lucky you get to see Josh for sure 2 days a week." Riley said with a tone of desperation.
"Oh don't worry honey, I know Missy Bradford, she is beautiful but has an awful personality. You are beautiful and you live in 'rileytown'. He would be crazy not to be interested, as a matter of fact, I am surprised you didn't know her. As a matter of factly, I am surprised you didn't know Lucas. I mean he is extremely hot, how could you miss him?" Maya laughed, honestly though how could she miss him, she thought to herself.
Riley rolled her eyes, nibbled some more on her salad and called it quits she was full and ready to go. Maya ran to go tell her mom Katy goodbye, in case you didn't know Katy's diner is owned by Katy, Maya's mom. And the dynamic duo went shopping for the first day of school.
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4 days later
Riley slammed her alarm clock as it went off, "ugh" she spoke in disgust. Riley was NOT ready to be getting up at 7 a.m. she reluctantly threw herself out of bed and got up to get ready for school. She sat in front of her vanity mirror and brushed her hair. To Riley her hair was her best feature and with each stroke her hair fell into the perfect natural curl. She threw on a wand of mascara and brushed her teeth. And just like summer didn't even happen and they were in their same routine from school, Riley opened her balcony doors and there was Maya.
Maya looked beautiful and didn't even have to try from head to toe; her hair was up in a messy bun with a few pieces of hair framing her face, a red flannel with the sleeves rolled, dark wash skinny jeans, and black heels.
"Hi honey." Maya said drowsily, you could tell she wasn't ready to be up.
"Hi lovely, right on time how do I look?" Maya looked her up and down brown wedges, white skinny jeans, a woven brown belt, a denim blue button up tucked in with her hair flowing.
"Gorgeous, now lets go I need to get a good seat."
"For what Maya? You will just fall asleep no matter where you are." Riley spoke with a giggle
"Exactly, you have to find the right spot, dark but not to cold and not in the teachers direct eye sight."
They met up with Smackle and Farkle (two of the smartest people they know, Riley & Maya's bestfriends and the new 'item' for them to gossip about) on the way to school they laughed and caught up. Smackle constantly bringing up all the events of the year she had begun to plan, since she was head of Student Council.
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Riley hadn't forgotten about Lucas, as she sat in her seat she was daydreaming of what she would do when she saw him tomorrow at dance. She took a seat 3rd from the front and it seemed like she was the last to enter. While grabbing everything she would need out of her backpack for class, all of her pens rolled out of her bag.
Searching the ground and quickly trying to grab them all, she saw a hand trying to help her.
"Sorry," Riley whispered, "I am such a clutz and I knew I shouldn't have put the pens there, but I thought easy access to the pockets in my backpack if I put them in the front." As she was talking she looked up and saw who it was she was rambling to.
"Hi." A breathy Lucas spoke.
"Hey." They were locked into each others eyes, she was compeltely enamored by his emerald eyes and his outdoorsy smell. And he, caught up in her smile couldn't help but form one on his face. They just stared at eachother for a moment, a moment that Riley wanted to last forever.
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Thanks for reading guys, this is just chapter 1 the others won't be as long because there won't be introductions and such. I will hopefully have more soon. Let me know what you think; favorite, follow, and review! Thanks.
