By Malice Through Agony
Lucas Friar: Peyton Meyer
Riley Matthews: Rowan Blanchard
Missy Bradford: Olivia Stuck
Derek Martin: David Henrie
Patrick Beckham: Dylan O'brien
Riley woke up in the middle of the night from a horrible nightmare. It happened once again, it always does that. Just when she thinks it's over it comes back scarier and more atrocious. Sweat covered her arms, forehead and body. She sat upright and leaned her forehead on the top of her knees, letting out a silent sob. The nightmare will never end, she can never make peace with it. It's been two years since the incident accrued, and it still haunted her.
Lucas woke up once she tried to get out of bed, he quickly followed her downstairs.
"Riley? What's wrong?"
"It...it happened again." Riley said as she wiped fallen tears from her eyes.
Lucas knew what that meant, he had been with her ever since it happened. "Riley, i'm...i'm sorry."
"Why does this happen? The last time it happened I was four weeks pregnant with Katherine. Lucas...what if it happens again? Do I need to go back to therapy?"
He ambled towards the brunette and hugged her, he felt her warm hair on his bare chest. "This is probably a one time thing. It won't happen again."
That's all she needed, Lucas knows that she doesn't like to speak about it. All she wants is someone who can dissipate her fears and return her back to her old self. But he never could, she won't be the same old Riley. The same old Riley was the reason she's more down to Earth, he regrets not being there on time everyday.
"You wanna know what happened?"
Lucas thought of it, of course he wanted to know. He wanted nothing but the truth. He knows that whenever she speaks about it, she always breaks down and cries. "You don't have to tell me, Riley. I know you're not ready."
"I just want to go back in time and stop it."
He rested his chin on her head. "Do you want me to not go to work tomorrow?"
"No...yeah you have to. We both have a big day ahead of us."
Lucas walked inside the elevator just seconds before it closed. He wore his work tuxedo with his pompadour haircut freshly combed and a dab of cologne. A serene woman with wavy brown hair with highlights and a white button up shirt stood beside him. She had many papers and a marti backpack hanging from her shoulders.
"Sam Truce?" she asked flashing her seducing smile.
"Excuse me?" Lucas asked facing the woman, he was nearly taken aback by her eminent aspects.
"We're both going to level 20, I figured you worked at Sam Truce."
"Yeah," He said extending his arm for her to shake it.
She did so and smiled at him.
"Do you have an appointment with us?" Lucas asked.
"Do I look like a client?" she asked trying to broaden the conversation.
"Actually you do."
She smiled. "Well i'm actually a temp."
"You're a temp?" Lucas asked as he took a sip of his coffee.
"Yeah. I gotta pay the rent."
The elevator doors opened and they both walked out. "Do you by any chance know where Mr. Friar is? I have to deliver him some files."
Lucas smiled. "Well you'll find out eventually. He's a hard worker and a good looking man."
"I'll find out." she teased.
He walked towards his office and saw his friend Patrick.
"Hey, how's the new house?"
"I don't know I haven't seen the rest of it. If Riley calls tell her i'm in a meeting." Lucas said.
"You're meeting doesn't start till 1:00. Think she'll believe you? She used to sit at this desk, don't you remember?" He asked as he watched Lucas walk into his office. "She'll know i'm lying and then i'll be forced to listen to her yelling at me."
"Is that Lucas Friar?" the woman asked Patrick as she placed some files on his desk.
"Yes, ma'am. Who's asking?"
"The new temp worker, Missy by the way?"
"Patrick." He introduced himself. "Are those for him?"
"Yes." She didn't take her eyes of Lucas.
"Watch out girl. He's married." He warned as he placed the file on the other side of his desk.
"The hot ones are always married."
"The hot girls here are married too."
After Lucas got out of his meeting it was time for him to go home. He came across Patrick's desk. "Did you forward my calls?"
"Will do."
"Alright." He spoke walking towards the elevators.
"Dude. I got tickets for the Lakers game, we gotta go." Derek spoke holding out the tickets.
"I can't, i'm in the middle of moving in. Maybe some other time."
"Since when does your wife dictate your life?"
"Since she became my wife. Just take your yours."
He walked passed 'the woman's' desk. "So soon, Mr. Friar." she spoke turning to face him on her chair.
"You figured it out."
She nodded. "Missy by the way."
"Nice to meet you. Good luck at your next job." Lucas said as he walked towards the elevator.
"I'm actually coming back tomorrow and the following day, Friday is my last day."
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow."
"I guess you will."
"Remember me?" Missy asked as she past Lucas in the halls of his office the next day.
"Missy."
"Ding ding ding."
She took a seat on Patrick's desk and smiled at him. Lucas couldn't help, but notice the amount of cleavage she was showing. Her dark purple sweetheart neckline showed just a little too much.
"Where's Patrick?" he asked taking off his gray blazer and holding it in his hands.
"He's out with the flu. I did some trading with the other temps and I quarreled your desk. Is that okay?"
"Yeah, sure. Why don't you grab and pad and a pen and follow me." Lucas asked walking into his office and sitting down on his computer seat.
She did as he instructed to do so and followed him. "Here's the memo for the Christmas party this Friday."
"Thanks." He realized she wasn't sitting down on the chairs in his office. "Please, take a seat."
"Why don't they invite spouses to the party?"
"I really don't know, most companies do that. I guess they figure you aren't gonna kick back and let loose if your spouse is there."
"You make it seem like the parties are wild." She asked.
"They don't get too wild."
"Bummer,"
"Alright let's get started first things-"
"No need I took care of that."
Lucas was confused, how could she possibly know what he was going to tell her? "Took care of what?"
"Every Tuesdays you send your wife flowers...I called to confirm they've been delivered."
Lucas wanted to test her to see if she was telling the truth. "What type of flowers?"
She thought for awhile. "You sent her white calla lilies."
He nodded looking down at his files.
"How long have you two been married?" she asked as she ran a hand through her hair.
"Two years on April."
"Lucky girl." She complimented. "Patrick told me she used to be your assistant."
He didn't want to open up to Missy, they've only known each other for two days and she already knew too much. "Let's make some calls."
"Lets do."
"Lets start with Stefan Tranter over at Emerson see if he can give me a lunch appointment, some point next week," Lucas said.
"Restaurant?"
"Water Grill." Lucas answered.
"Anything else?"
"That'd be all."
She smiled and walked back to her desk.
Riley and Lucas prepared themselves to go to sleep. He slipped off his shirt and got into bed, cuddling with Riley. They'd finally finished fully furnishing the house and they were exhausted and desperate to go to sleep. "Babe, on the way home from the grocery store I stopped at campus and picked up a catalog for next semester's curriculum. I'm going to need help on the courses, I want you to help me pick them out."
He kissed her cheek. "Did we plan on leaving Katherine at a daycare center while I go to work and you go to school?"
"Why are you asking that like it's a question? We did plan on that."
"I'm sorry i've just been swamped over at the office lately, must've slipped my mind." he said.
"Guess you need me back at the firm."
"Maybe I do." he planted a kiss on her neck.
"Is that why you didn't return my call today?" she asked as she felt his arm wrap around her waist.
"What time did you call?"
"Around four."
"Did you leave a message?"
"Yeah." she asked as she turned off the lamp that illuminated the master bedroom.
"Oh, Patrick was out sick today and our temp said that Miley called, I guess she meant you."
"She?" Riley asked facing him. "You best not be flirting with her."
"Relax. I only have eyes for one girl."
She smiled.
"Too bad she isn't here." he played.
Riley gently shoved him. "I'm just joking with you. You know I love you." he planted a kiss on her forehead.
"If she makes a move on you I want you to tell me."
"I will."
She looked him in the eyes. "I'm serious."
"So am I."
They both closed their eyes and drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
How do you think Riley react when she meets Missy for the first time, on the next chapter?
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