Chapter 2
Danny woke up the next morning sick to his stomach. He still couldn't get Riley out of his head. Last night when he was doing homework with her… well when he was playing hockey on his xbox and Riley was working on homework, she was just practicing on what she was going to say to Ben. Danny couldn't take it. He wished that she was saying these things to him and not his self-centered, lady chaser brother.
"Riley are you sure Ben is the guy you want? Ben is not looking for a girlfriend anytime soon I don't think." Danny said.
Riley was a little take back by Danny's comment. When has he ever cared about her feelings for Ben? She knew Danny was her best friend, but he was always on team Riley with every decision.
"I know, but I just want to tell him how I feel. I have been holding in these feelings for Ben for so long now and I just want to get them out. You know what I mean?" she explained.
She had no idea how much Danny understood. He has had feelings for Riley longer than he can remember. "Riley I know exactly what you mean."
"Danny do you like someone?!" Riley asked really excited for her best friend.
Danny started getting a little nervous when she asked. What was he supposed to say?
Riley couldn't help but notice that Danny was getting a little red. Did she hit a soft spot?
Danny nervous laughed, "Yeah Riley, okay. You couldn't be more wrong. I don't have time to like someone. I have to get a scholarship to play in college."
Riley could see right through Danny's answer. She has know him her whole life and she knew when he was lying, but she wasn't going to push him.
"Whatever you say Wheeler." She answered.
Danny just wanted to change the subject to something other than who he likes. One wrong slip can give away something that he doesn't want her to know.
After about any hour of studying, Riley was done. "Danny lets watch a movie!" she exclaimed. She knew she could get Danny to do anything that she wanted, especially watch chic flicks.
"Riley I thought you were studying?" Danny said trying to find a way out of watching another chic flick with her. He knew what was coming.
"Please Danny?" Riley pleaded. She looked at him with a really sad face. She knew she had him wrapped around her finger and it was only a matter of time before he crumbled.
"Oh I guess." Danny answered. He only did what made Riley happy, so if that meant watching a chic flick, he was going to do it.
"Yes! So here are the choices. The Notebook, A Walk to Remember or Mighty Ducks." Riley put that last movie in just because she knew Danny would pick that one. It has been his favorite movie since he can remember. She did it because it would make Danny happy.
"Um that isn't even a question!" Danny exclaimed.
"Alright, Mighty Ducks it is!" Riley said. She was totally okay with watching that movie. She loves it just at much as Danny does.
The pair watched the movie until they fell asleep. Danny woke up just as the last buzzer went off at the end of the movie. He was lost for a minuet, but was reminded exactly where he was when he saw blonde hair on his shoulder. Riley had fallen asleep on his shoulder and was holding onto his arm. She looked really comfortable.
All Danny could think was that this feeling that he had was the best feeling he has had in a long time. It felt right with her falling asleep on him. He didn't want to move. He didn't want this moment to end. So he just laid his head back onto of hers and fell asleep.
Riley awoke to chirping birds. She had no idea where she was. She opened her eyes and saw walls that were not hers. She knew exactly who's they were though.
"Oh no! What time is it?" She thought.
Right then she felt another body touching hers. It was Danny. At sometime they moved themselves from the couch in Danny's room to his bed. Riley didn't know how she had gotten there, but this isn't the first time. Danny has moved her from the couch to his bed sometimes when she falls asleep, but this is the first time he has slept on his bed with her. Usually he just falls asleep on the couch.
Riley couldn't help but admit that it felt good waking up in Danny's arms. He was so much bigger than her and she felt safe. She could feel his heartbeat they were so close. She was confused by her feelings. Why would she like to be sleeping so close to her best friend? What about Ben? She wasn't going to think about that. She checked her phone and saw that it was 6am and fell back asleep.
About an hour later Danny woke up from one of the best sleeps of his life. He held the girl that he was falling for in his arms. What better feeling, he thought.
Just then, Ben walked through the door. "Bro we have to be at school in like 20 minuets!" He was surprised to see that Danny was still at home. Usually he is at school working out before the school day started.
Danny rolled over and saw that is brother was looking at him with a surprised face. "Oh no!" Danny said.
Ben was then surprised again by seeing Riley asleep in his older brother's bed. "Dude did you two hook up?!" Ben asked.
"No way bro! We just fell asleep." Danny told him.
Just then Riley felt the warmth of Danny leave and woke up. "Woah, Danny what time is it?" She asked.
Ben answered for him jokingly, "We have to be at school in 20 minuets, sleeping beauty."
"WHAT?! I have never been late to a class." Riley exclaimed.
"Its okay I have a shirt you can borrow." Danny told Riley.
After Danny got Riley one of his old t-shirts that were too small for him, the trio left for school. They made it just in time.
The whole day Riley couldn't get Danny out of her head. I didn't help that the shirt that she was wearing smelled like Danny. It was a good smell too. She was really confused by her feelings. She could have stayed sleeping with Danny all day.
The way he was surrounding her whole body with his was something that she couldn't forget. That was another plus side to her losing all of her weight, she thought.
"Riley? Is that Danny's shirt?" Riley's friend Claire asked.
Claire has been Riley's best girl friend since grade school. She knew all about her crush on Ben and how close Riley and Danny's relationship was.
"Yeah… funny story." Riley answered.
Riley explained what had happened to Claire and told her what she was feeling. Claire was totally taken back by what Riley told her. She has always listened to Riley talk about Ben and never about Danny. She could see a little light in Riley's eye when she was explaining what happened.
"Riley that is a good story. So what are you gonna do?" Claire asked.
"Nothing. Absolutely nothing." She answered.
Danny couldn't get Riley off of his mind. The way she fit into his frame so perfectly. He could have stayed like that all day. Just then Riley broke him out of his thoughts.
"Wheeler! Where have you been? I have been waiting for you at your car for 30 min!" Riley exclaimed.
"Sorry I was just finishing up my work-out" Danny answered.
Danny loved the way she looked in his shirt. It even said Wheeler on the back of it. It made him smile.
"Do you wanna skate? He asked.
"Danny you know I am really bad at skating." Riley told him.
"Oh come on, I am a pro. I will be there if you ever need me." Danny said. He meant that last statement more than just skating.
After they got the skates, they both were skating together. Riley was really wobbling so Danny had to stay close to help her if she needed it. Eventually she got in the groove and didn't need as much help.
"Danny I think I am getting the hang of it!" Riley exclaimed.
Right as she ended the sentence she fell flat on her butt. Danny skated over to her and helped her up.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Danny asked, really worried.
"Yeah I am fine. I am gonna have a really good bruise on my butt though" she said laughing at the last part.
Danny stayed by her side the rest of the time they were skating. The only way she could stay up was to hold his hand, so she did for the rest of the time.
Danny couldn't help but smile the whole time. It was the girl that had his heart doing the thing he loved most with him. He was so happy that she needed him.
