Chapter 8
He was waiting for her as soon as she walked off stage. "Why didn't you tell me you could sing?" He placed his hand on her back and pulled her in close to dance.
"I guess I am just full of surprises."
He twirled her around his body. "Yes, I believe that's true. How about that drink?" Several hours were filled with drinking, dancing and friendship, but the party was coming to a close and Riley got sloppy. She drank a lot and it made her sweeter than normal.
"Hey, look at me Riley. Stay right here okay, don't get up from this chair i'm gonna get you a water." The officer dialed a cab service to come get them, since Missy took his truck.
He jogged off towards the kitchen but felt obligated to introduce himself to the couple of the evening. "Mrs. Matthews, Mr. Matthews i'm Lucas Friar friend of Josh, Maya and Riley. I just wanted to introduce myself and also ask, have either of you seen Josh or Maya?"
"Oh they left about an hour ago. Is everything okay?" Topanga reminded Lucas of Riley and after assuring her that everything was okay he grabbed her a water bottle from inside, and ran back to the damsel in distress.
"Riles, i'm gonna take you home okay? But, we have to walk to the front to get to the cab. Can you walk?"
"No. Can you carry me?" He chuckled, he didn't mind carrying her it was the closest he would be able to get to her. Lucas lifted her with ease and walked her up front. "Wow! You're sooo strong!"
"You are very drunk. But, I think you are one of the few who can make being drunk adorable. Come on, let's slide you in here and then you can lay down but you have to take a sip of water first. Or five." Lucas joined her in the back seat and she fell into his lap.
"Where are we going?"
"Home, i'm taking you home and you are going to bed young lady!" The brunette tried to argue but gave up once she fell asleep. He would get an occasional glimpse of her when they would pass street lights and she looked gorgeous sleeping.
"Sir, you are here."
"Thanks man, keep the change!"
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He had to unfortunately wake up Riley from her slumber and after some stern NO's she was finally persuaded when he agreed to make her chocolate milk.
"Riles, look at me. We are gonna go up some stairs now and I am going to need your help. Can you help me out?" She nodded and 10 minutes later they made it up the one flight of stairs it took to get to her apartment. Lucas grabbed the keys out of her purse and kicked the door open. "Alright, here we go!" He picked her back up and carried her into the bedroom. He gently placed her on the bed and started walking away.
"Where 'er going?" She pushed herself off the bed and was looking at him. "Can you stay for a little bit?" He didn't hesitate.
"Yeah. I absolutely can." He sat on the ground and leaned against the wall. "Are you feeling okay, can I get you anything?"
"I want to get out of this dress." She began trying to rip it off. "Help me please."
"Easy, this dress probably wasn't cheap. Do you have any night clothes?"
"Nighty on the closet door handle." He literally couldn't believe what was happening.
"Okay, I'm going to unzip you. Can you get undressed and dressed by yourself?"
She shook her head yes, "Don't look though."
"Deal." She flipped around and faced away from the officer then moved her hair out of the way. He slowly unzipped her dress revealing her bare back, his heart began to race as his fingers grazed down her spine. "Okay, i'm not looking go ahead and get dressed." He heard some rustling but didn't turn around till she gave the okay.
"Okay, let's lay down." He moved the comforter out of the way and she crawled in. She looked incredibly sexy in her nighty and he sat back down to his spot on the floor to calm down.
"Hey!"
"Yeah beautiful?"
"I have a secret."
"Well then you can't tell me or it won't be a secret anymore." He was aware that people tend to reveal too much when they drink.
"You won't tell him he makes me nervous, I trust you."
"Who makes you nervous?"
"Lucas. Shhhh...don't tell." She started giggling, clearly she forgot who she was talking to. He couldn't help but laugh at her, she even perfected drunk Riley to being cute. "Music! Josh Abbott! Let's dance!" Riley had a big ball of energy all of a sudden and she was out the bedroom door before he could stop her.
She pressed play on her iPod and began to slow dance. Lucas continued to stare at her dancing around in her nighty. "Hey come on, come here to me let's lay you back down." She grabbed his hand and walked back into the bedroom.
"Go on and kiss me on the mouth, you know you want to and you should have done it by now."
"What?" Lucas couldn't believe even drunk, Riley knew what he was thinking.
"The song. Josh Abbott, Oh Tonight."
"Oh, okay, come on lay down sweetheart."
"You won't go anywhere?" she already began dozing off on her fluffy pillow before he could answer.
"Never."
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Riley woke up the next morning with a massive headache and cotton mouth. "Holy Crap! What happened?" She sat up in bed and found 2 aspirin with a glass of water, the brunette took them in a hurry. The principal remembered Lucas taking her home but couldn't remember details. After she chugged the glass of water she went to the kitchen to get more.
"Good morning pretty lady!"
"OH MY GOD! Lucas, I am so sorry let me get my robe." Riley couldn't believe what just happened, he was in her home? He saw her in the nighty and he stayed the night?" She walked back out into the kitchen with her silk robe on.
"How are you feeling this morning?"
"Like I got ranover by a truck then they reversed over me and ranover me again."
"That good huh?"
"Yeah. Um, so what happened last night?"
"You got extremely drunk. You fell asleep on the cab ride home and I brought you inside to go to sleep."
"So we didn't? You know?"
"Ha, no I like to consider myself a good guy and I wouldn't take advantage of you like that. Then there's that whole girlfriend thing."
"Then why are you here? Don't get me wrong it's nice waking up to a handsome guy cooking breakfast but, I just. Shut up Riley, what are you doing here?" Lucas grinned at her, remembering he made her nervous and admiring how she looked even in the morning.
"You asked me to stay. Well, you asked me not to go anywhere."
"Oh my gosh and you stayed? I'm sorry I will talk to Missy I don't want you two arguing about this."
"I don't know how much good that will do but, no worries I didn't get a phone call or text so i'm assuming she probably stayed at a friends house because we argued."
The pair sat and enjoyed the breakfast Lucas had made. "Thank you for, everything. I know that last night must have been super attractive but I can't apologize enough."
"Stop it. I was happy to. I'd do it again if needed."
"I owe you Lucas." She stood up and kissed him on the cheek, then walked to get more coffee from the kitchen and he couldn't help but think how sexy she was.
"What are you doing on Tuesday night?"
"Tuesday, night?" She leaned her back against the cabinet. "I don't think anything, why?"
"You owe me one, I will pick you up from work. If that's okay?"
"Sure." She smiled and the pair talked for several more hours before Riley ended up falling asleep again. Almost like last night was on repeat, he carried her to the bedroom and pulled the covers up.
"Sweet dreams beautiful." he couldn't help it as he leaned in and gently kissed her cheek.
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It was three o'clock in the afternoon when the notifications from her phone woke her up. She sat up and looked around for Lucas hoping he would still be around, with no luck. The brunette grabbed her phone and checked her messages.
"2 from Lucas, 6 from Maya, and 1 from mom." She clicked on Lucas' first.
Hey beautiful, text me once you get up.
I guess you are still sleeping. But, I just wanted to tell you even though you were drunk I had an amazing time last night. Still, text me when you get up.
"Okay Maya, what did you need?"
Are you okay?
You won't answer your phone or your door or my texts. Are you alive?
I called your mom. Lucas took you home?
Riles I am fixing to get Josh to break down your door.
Lucas stayed over?
Call me with details, love you.
"Mom, whatcha got?"
Just checking on you honey, we noticed you missed church this morning.
Riley ended up replying to Lucas first, without even thinking it was purely instinctual.
-I'm up and alive.
-Maya, I am alive i'm okay Lucas stayed but nothing happened and I couldn't give you details if I wanted.
-Sorry mom, I had too much fun last night. I will see you next Sunday!
Ding Ding
I know you have to work, but I saw the second Avengers in your DVD collection. Movie night?
-You bring the popcorn, i'll make dinner. No alcohol. lol
Ding Ding
Understandable. I also need to talk to you.
-Be here by 6?
Ding Ding
I'm here. With popcorn, but I left the beer in my truck. :)
-Come on in.
The front door opened and her very handsome crush walked through the entrance into her bedroom, where she was sitting on her bed. "Well, it seems as if someone hasn't made it out of their PJ's today."
"I'm going to hop in the shower. I'll let you know when you can come in and we can talk about whatever you wanted to talk about." He agreed and took off his boots waiting for permission.
"COME ON IN!" She yelled trying to be heard over the shower head. Lucas slowly opened the door and looked at the ground where her nighty and silk robe laid. "So, what did you want to talk about?"
"Oh right, um I don't know if you have heard but there have been a lot of robberies going on lately."
"Yeah, the police think it's all the same guy right?"
"We aren't sure but there is a pattern of houses broken into, so we assume."
"I didn't hear this part in the news."
"Well, that's why I am telling you. I just want you to be extremely cautious. Women that live alone in their 20's seems to be his main target."
She turned off the shower and reached out to grab the towel off the hook. "Turn around please!" Lucas did as he was instructed. "You know everything that I have here, you know I am already extemely cautious. I'm going to squeeze by you, sorry i'm just going to get dressed then I will start dinner!" Riley ran to her room in a towel with her hair soaking wet and no makeup, he hadn't seen her like that before, but he definitely liked it. More than any other time he has seen her.
"Anyways Riles, I just. I don't want you getting hurt, Josh gave the same speech to Maya."
"Well, that's understandable he's her boyfriend." She yelled through the door.
"I'm your friend who is a boy and very protective over you."
She swung her bedroom door open and looked adorable in her t-shirt and sweat pants. "Would it help if I just said I will be more careful?"
"Yes, but mean it."
"Fine, I agree to keep my eyes peeled." she grinned. "Spaghetti? I make a mean sauce!"
"That sounds delicious." He picked her up by the waist and squeezed her tight. Riley started laughing, he slowly slid her down his body. They were only an inch away from eachother's face and it took everything for Riley not to lean in and kiss him.
"Ummm.. I should start dinner, the sauce has to simmer. Will Missy be joining us?"
"No, it will just be you and I." He smiled at her, liking what he just said. "Just us." Butterflies started flying around in his stomach, he was beginning to understand what that meant.
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The movie went by extremely fast and the officer wished he had picked a longer movie.
"What did you think? I still can't believe you've never seen that one!"
"Why are they switching up the Avengers? They should keep it the same, that's what people come to watch it for."
Riley grabbed the plates off the coffee table and started washing dishes. "I agree, i'll go see the next one but I doubt it will be as good as the others. I mean Captain America is still in it though."
"What does he have to do with anything?" He walked to the sink where Riley was and took over for her.
"Oh thank you! And have you looked at him? Very attractive, plus I love that line from the first one, 'There's only 1 God m'am and i'm pretty sure he doesn't dress like that' after that, I was hooked."
"Oh yeah, you like the goody two shoes routine?"
"It's not routine if it's in his nature!" He mocked her and she stuck her tongue out in response. The brunette hopped up on the counter and joked as Lucas did dishes. The fun came to an end when they heard a knock on the door.
"I wonder who that is?" She dropped down to the ground and opened the door.
"Charlie! Hi, what are you doing here? On a Sunday night at 8 o'clock?" She smiled to make sure she didn't hurt his feelings. Lucas turned around at the sound of another man's name.
"Hey Riley, I just wanted to bring you these." The dark haired man handed her a bouquet of lillies, "And, I wanted to ask you out for dinner." He glanced up and noticed the man in her kitchen.
"Charlie, that is so sweet but it would be a conflict of interest. You're the superintendent and i'm the principal. It just it wouldn't be appropriate, even though there is no rule against it." He seemed disappointed and that disappointment turned to anger quickly.
"I see you already have a gentleman suitor anyway Riley!" His words were injected with poison and Lucas began walking to the front door.
"Lucas Friar, Riley's friend." he held out his hand for a shake but was quickly denied.
"Friend? Or Boyfriend?" he was staring Riley down.
Before Riley had a chance to answer Lucas responded, "Does it matter?"
"No, Charlie we aren't dating. He has a girlfriend. But I will see you at work tomorrow, okay? You're still coming for the monthly drop by correct?"
"Yeah. I'll be there."
"Bye Charlie." As soon as she closed the door the brunette sneezed several times on her way to finish cleaning the kitchen
"What was all that about Lucas? Clearly he likes me, that just hurt his feelings."
"Riles, I don't like that guy."
"Charlie is completely harmless. You don't know what it's like to want to go out with someone but can't act on it."
He overlooked the fact that he did. "Riley, come on he was acting on it. He just asked you out. Riles, I don't like him, something's off. Just be careful like you promised!"
"Lucas, I don't like Missy, something is off. Be careful." she winked to let him know she was kidding.
"Wait, do you really not like her?"
The brunette sat back down on the couch with her legs curled underneath her. "My opinion doesn't matter."
"Yes it does."
"Lucas, seriously it doesn't. You two were together before I came around."
"But, I am saying it does. I want to know what you think of her." He kneeled down on the ground in front of her.
"I think that, she has a tendency to be rude and treat you badly. But as long as you're happy why do you care what I think?" She was silent for a few moments waiting for a response to make its way from his perfect lips. "Dessert? I have icecream." She got up and walked to the kitchen removing two bowls from the cabinet. He didn't move, he just thought about Missy then Riley. He continued to think, she moved down here for me, i'm doing the right thing? Right?
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