I take Maya's car and drive to the Jones resident and go in the backyard slamming the back door and throw my bag on the ground and lay on the grass and scream. "Whoa there Riley what's the matter?" I look up and see Lily smiling at me. "Your brother is a jackass." I say looking up. She lays next to me and says "okay tell me what that little jerk did to you?" I turn my head and say "he basically called me easy." She sits up and says "Lucas Eugene is in so much trouble when I tell mom!" I sit up with her and say "don't I can deal with him."
She smiles and says "so why did my little brother insinuate that about you?" I pick at the grass and say "I had a date last night and didn't come home until the morning." Lily looks at me with her mouth open and wide eyes. "What you finally got some? You go girl." She says nudging my arm. I smile shaking my head and say "it wasn't like that. I ended up falling asleep and Colin was nice enough to let me stay over." She gets up pulling me with her and says "ooo is this the doctor Topanga was telling mom and I about?" I shake my head and say "I can't believe she actually told your mom about him?"
We go inside and she pours us some coffee and puts out some cookies. "Yup. My mom was a little disappointed to hear Lucas and you weren't together since he's back with that Disney villain." I start laughing and say "that's how Zay and I describe her. Cruella de Missy." Lily laughs sitting next to me and says "I was hoping my doofus of a brother would come to his senses and realize he loves you but I'm glad to see you aren't putting your life on hold for him anymore." I sip my coffee and say "me too. I know it's wrong but I feel like I would be waiting forever for him and I can't do that anymore." It seemed all the Friars knew about my feelings except the one I wanted.
She grabs my hand and says "you shouldn't. Let someone else have a turn holding your heart." I smile at her and she dust her hands and says "now tell me all about this Colin? Is he hot?" "Is who hot?" Ethan ask coming in. He kisses Lily and says "hey Riley how ya been?" I look at him curiously and say "what do you know?" He smiles pouring himself some coffee and says "well I heard through the hospital grapevine that our resident Dr. James is quite smitten with a young lady by the name of Riley." I feel my cheeks heat up and say "Gloria sure loves her gossip I swear worse than Sandy."
Lily and Ethan both start laughing and he says "you didn't deny Riley." I smile and say "okay you caught me it's true." Lily gives me a thumbs up and says "good job Riley I bet he is hot!" Ethan looks at her and says "hello you husband is right here." We laugh and he takes his phone out and walks away. "So how are the twins?" Lily sighs getting up and says "completely crazy!" I look at her weirdly and say "I'm not sure you can talk about your kids that way." She shakes her head and says "oh you just wait till they get here." I shake my head and smile.
"Well I'm off got to head into work got an emergency surgery I need to perform." Ethan tells us walking back in. He kisses Lily once again and looks at me and says "so should I tell your boyfriend hi for you?" I laugh and say "jokes on you he isn't working today." He smiles and says "so you admit he is your boyfriend I knew it." They both start laughing and I turn red. "So what should we do since the girls are still in school?" Lily asks. We share a look and both say "pool!"
I go inside the guest room to change since I basically live here during summer I didn't have to worry about borrowing clothes. I grab a towel and hear my phone vibrating. I look in my bag and pull it out and see I have 20 missed calls all from Lucas except one. I smile and call him back. "Hi sorry I forgot to call you." I hear Colin laugh and say "it's okay I see I'm easily forgettable my feelings are only slightly hurt." I giggle and lay on the bed. "So what are you doing today?" I ask staring at the ceiling. He sighs and says "if I say thinking about you would you call me corny?" I giggle again and say "I would call you slightly corny but romantic." He chuckles and says "so would it be to early to say I want to see you again tonight?"
I bite my lip and say "no I don't think it's to early at all. Maybe we could go see a movie?" "You just want to make out with me in a dark theater don't ya?" I smile and say "maybe let's see how the night goes." I could tell he was smiling and says "I'll see you tonight then beautiful." I hang up and open the door and see Lily fall forward and I shake my head at her. "So you ready Riley?" She asks causally. I laugh and say "yes nosey let's go." We dive in the pool and she smiles at me. "What?" I say laughing. She shakes her head and says "nothing you must really like this guy?" I float on my back and say "why do you say that?" She floats next to me and says "because you haven't stop smiling." I touch my cheeks and smile wider.
After we swim we get out just in time to lay by the pool before the girls bus got there. "Aunt Riley!" They both shout running towards me. I bend down holding out my arms and say "how are my favorite girls?" I tickle them making them giggle and pull back looking at them. "Mary Jane and Stacey you guys are getting so tall. Stop growing!" I tell them squeezing them as we walk inside. "Aunt Riley did you know we're psychic!" They say together. I smile and look at Lily who mouths "told ya crazy." I laugh and say "well how about you show me these psychic powers and then we make cookies."
Mary skips off to her room grabbing their stuff while Stacey instructs me to sit on a chair. "Okay aunt Riley ready?" I nod my head and they take my hands closing their eyes. I smile watching them and they open their eyes and smile whispering to each other. "Okay girls don't keep me in suspense." I tell them as they continue whispering. Stacey runs into her room bringing a notepad out and writes something down showing Mary and then folding it. "Okay Riley ready?" I smile and say okay and Mary hands me the paper.
I start to unfold it but they yell "no! Not yet aunt Riley. It's not the right time." I look at them chuckling and say "so when do I open it?" They look at each other and say together "you will know." I shake my head putting the paper in my bag and tickle them and say "okay my little psychics let's bake." We put on our aprons and get to mixing everything. Just as we had put the first batch in, the front door opens. "Uncle Lucas!" They both shout running towards him. He chuckles and picks them both up and says "how are my favorite 10 years old?" They giggle as he puts them down and looks at me.
He sighs and says "still mad at me?" I ignore him and start cleaning up and see him whispering to the girls. "Riley look at this?" Mary shouts from the living room. I walk over and don't see them only to be picked up and laid on the floor while they tickled me. I giggle and say "okay okay I give." They get up and Stacey says "aunt Riley why are you mad at uncle Lucas?" I sit up taking a breath and looking at him and Lily comes over and says "because he's a doofus." He glares at her and the girls help me up. I look at the time and seen it was late. "Okay girls your mom and uncle Lucas are going to have to help finish I got to go." They pout while I grab my bag and smile telling them I come over again.
"hey are you ever going to talk to me?" Lucas asks grabbing my wrist. I look down at his hand and then at him and say "are you ever going to apologize?" He let's me go and I walk out. "Hey Maya sorry I... oh my god my eyes!" I yell covering my face when I crawl through her window and have my eyes assaulted by her and josh having sex on her couch. "Riley don't you knock?" Josh shouts. I hear Maya giggle and I drop her keys and say "I'm just gonna go and have a doctor surgically remove my eyes and the part of my brain where my short term memory is stored."
I crawl out her window and shiver with disgust climbing down to my room. I text Colin letting him know I was home and place my phone on the charger. I pull the paper out my bag tapping it to my mirror. I turn around and see a box on my bed I didn't notice with a note on top.
I'm sorry. Mortimer is here to make you smile. -Luke
I open the box pulling out the bear and squeezing it. I laugh when I hear Lucas talking in his horrible British accent. "My name is "Mortimer Twiggle-bottom Smythe." I shake my head putting the bear down and get dressed. Around 7 I hear someone knock on the door and I open it to reveal a grinning Colin holding a bag. "Well good evening beautiful. I see we are eager to get to the movies and make out with me huh?" He says winking at me as he walks in. I smile shaking my head and say "very funny I think it was you that couldn't wait."
He puts the bag down and says "okay you caught me. He pulls me towards him and whispers "your right I couldn't." He grips my waist and I throw my arms around his neck and he kisses me. We pull away and he says "screw the movies let's just stay here and keep doing this?" I giggle and say "sounds like a plan to me. But can we get some food I'm starving." We sit on the couch and he chuckles kissing me once again and orders pizza. "So the pizza should be here in an hour." He taps his chin and says "I wonder what we can do until then?" I shrug smiling and he pulls me closer and we start kissing again.
We hear a knock on the door and he groans and says "that was not an hour." I giggle kissing him again looking at the time and say "actually it was." He pays for the pizza and I gesture to his bag and say "what's this?" He smiles and says "movies for us to pretend to watch." I smile shaking my head getting up and grabbing plates and napkins while he grab the drinks. "Okay so what movie should we pretend to watch first?" He asks taking a bite of pizza. I look at the movies and seen they were all scary ones. I bite my lip and say "actually can we watch one I own I'm not that big a fan of scary movies."
He smiles and says "okay. But just know I would protect you." I kiss his cheek and put on the lion king. "Trying to make me cry Matthews?" Colin asks as the opening song plays. I turn to him and say "you cried watching the lion king?" His cheeks heat up and he shakes his head. I smile putting my arms around his neck and say "don't worry I'll protect you." He smiles and cups my cheek I smile and lean in. "Dude she was totally trying to pick me up." "Zay she was..." We turn to the door and see Lucas and Zay holding food and staring at us.
"Well hello there doc we meet again?" Zay says grinning. Colin chuckles getting up and shaking his hand and talks with him a bit while I feel Lucas eyes on me. "Hey Lucas how ya been?" Colin asks looking at him. Lucas gives him a small smile and says "I'm alright how are you?" Colin looks at me and says "can't complain at all." I blush and look away and Zay says "what you're watching the lion king without me again Riley?" I roll my eyes and Lucas says "Zay they're on a date let's eat in my room." Zay pouts and Colin chuckles and says "you guys are more than welcome to watch with us."
Zay pats his shoulder and says "I knew I liked you doc." He sits on the floor and digs into his food making us laugh. Lucas heads to his room and I tell Colin I would be back. "So would it kill you to hang out with him?" I whisper yell once I close his door. He turns around and says "yes." I roll my eyes folding my arms and say "and why exactly I make an effort with your girlfriends especially Missy who makes it extremely difficult to do." He scoffs and says "oh now he's your boyfriend? You barely know him?" I roll my eyes and say "I know that and that's what I'm doing getting to know him. Why can't you see that? Why can't you be happy for me?"
I start to walk out but he stops me and says "I am happy for you Ri. I'm just... " he sighs and says "I'll go out there and get to know him." I smile giving him a hug and say "thanks Luke." He hugs me back and says "anything for you." I walk out his room and sit on the couch with Colin. "Everything okay?" He whispers to me. I smile leaning into him and whisper "yeah he didn't want to intrude like someone down there." I gesture to Zay "so he was going to eat in his room. But I convince him he wasn't." Colin smiles and we watch the movie. Lucas comes out and sits on the couch next to me and I feel his eyes on me more than the movie.
The movie ends and Zay is passed out with a fry hanging from his mouth snoring on the floor surrounded by his food. I shake my head and Colin says "should we wake him? I don't want him to choke or anything." Lucas and I look at each other and then him and say together "nah." Colin looks at us and I smile and say "he does this every other weekend all we do is move the food and cover him with a blanket. He chuckles and I walk him to his car. "So I had fun tonight even if we didn't spend it making out like I hoped." He says leaning on his car pulling me towards him. I smile putting my arms around his neck and say "next time?"
He widens his eyes and says "next time hmm?" He starts kissing my neck making me giggle. "Hey you want to go for brunch tomorrow?" He asks between kisses. I nod my head and he smiles and says "a colleague of mine wants to meet you." I lift his head and say "would this colleagues name be Ethan Jones?" He says yes and I shake my head and say "I can't believe him." He looks at me with a confused expression and I laugh and say "that's Lucas brother in law. I talked to him today and he asked me if I knew you." Colin covers his face and says "oh god that means?..." I giggle and say "that you're smitten with me? Yeah he told me."
He shakes his head and says "I'm so embarrassed." I giggle and pull his hands away and say "it's cute but you should know talking to Gloria is bond to get spread around the hospital. She's a big gossip." He chuckles and says "I knew there was a reason she came up to me the other day asking about you." I smile and kiss him and say "I'll see you tomorrow then?" He smiles kissing my hand and says "until tomorrow." I wave goodbye as he drives away and head back inside.
"I see Mortimer is on your bed does that mean you forgive me for today?" Lucas asks when I start cleaning up the living room. I smile holding the pizza box and say "yes but on one condition?" He grabs the box from me putting it in the fridge and says "okay I'm listening." "Can you please make an effort to like Colin. I really like this guy Luke and you're my best friend and I want you two to get along." He frowns and sighs and says "okay I'll make an effort to be nicer. How about next weekend we throw a little party and you invite him?" I jump up and down and hug him and say "thank you Luke."
We pull back and he stares at me putting my hair behind my ear and cupping my cheek. I bite my lip and clear my throat and say "I better go get that blanket for Zay." He smiles and let's me go. I go into my room closing the door and pace back and forth. "What are you doing Riley?" I thought to myself. I grab the blanket and take a deep breath and open my door and didn't see Lucas. I quickly cover Zay and head back to my room closing my door. I lay down and Lucas knocks on my door and says goodnight. I shout goodnight and hear him chuckle.
The next morning I text Maya and see if she was awake. She said she was and I could come up. I make my way up and lay on her bay window covering my face with a pillow. "Hey Riles what's going on?" Maya asks laughing. I lift the pillow sitting up and say "Lucas and I almost kissed again last night." Maya's eyes widen and she smiles sitting next to me and says "okay go get dressed." I look at her confused and she says "I feel like we need coffee and some sort of baked good for this conversation." I nod and head back down changing.
"Morning sugar thanks for the blanket." Zay tells me as he folds it. I shake my head and say "I told you Zay you don't have to thank me every time. But are you sure you don't want a pillow?" He shakes his head and says "nah I'm not a big pillow person." I go into the kitchen and hear him shout "dude put on a shirt nobody wants to see that right now." I come out and see Lucas in nothing but shorts showing off his chest. My cheeks heat up and I look away. Lucas chuckles and walks towards me and says "morning little squirrel." I don't look at him and say "morning." "Something wrong Ri your cheeks look a little flush. I look at him and seen he was smirking. I glare at him and walk out.
Maya drive us to the bakery and I spend the car ride fanning my cheeks. "So spill." She says when we sit in a booth with our coffees. I sigh tapping my fingers on my cup and say "well Colin came over last night and we were you know kissing.." Maya gasps and says "is this about to get kinky?" I playfully slap her arm and say "No! It didn't get that far. Well anyway Lucas and Zay came and Colin said they could join us.." I see the look on her face and say "not like that dirty girl." She smiles and gestures for me to go on.
"Well Zay being Zay joined us and Lucas went to his room and I went after him telling can't he make an effort to get along with him since he's you know my "boyfriend" and he came out but after Colin left Lucas and I hug and I felt like he was really going to kiss me." Maya sips her coffee and says "would you let him?" I bite my lip and say "a part of me would. Is that bad? I have this great guy who likes me and here I am almost kissing my roommate." I put my head on the table banging it. Maya laughs patting my arm and says "Riley it's alright to have lingering feelings for him. You did like him for a long time those feelings just don't vanish because you met someone new."
I look up at her and say "you think so?" She smiles and nods her head and says "yes. But why the air quotes around boyfriend when you called Colin that?" I sit up and say "well we talked about that I want to take it slow and not mess anything up." She smiles and says "that's good but no more almost kisses with ranger rick got it?" I nod my head smiling at her and she looks towards the door and says "well look what we have here?" I look at her confused and she turns my head to the counter and I admittedly start smiling. I watch as Colin orders a coffee and then turns around and spots me.
I get up walking towards him and kiss him. "Well that is one way to say good morning." I giggle putting my hands around his neck and say "oh yeah good morning Colin." He shakes his head kissing me and says "morning beautiful." He grabs his coffee and I take him over to meet Maya. "Colin James this is my friend Maya Hart." He shakes her hand and says "where do I know you from?" Maya and I exchange a look and start laughing. He looks between us and says "what?" I link my arm with his and say "she's a famous singer." He smacks his head and says "oh yeah one of my patients is a huge fan. She's always playing your album."
Maya starts smiling and says "maybe one of these days I'll go down there and sing for her." He gets excited and says "that would be amazing what day could you come down would it be just for her or could I invite more patients would you..." I cover his mouth and giggling and tell Maya "sorry he likes to ramble." Maya laughs as Colin's cheeks reddens and says "just let me know any day is good for me since I'm taking a break." "Oh I don't want to intrude on your vacation." She waves him off and says "it's alright."
We sit there for another hour when Colin says it's time to meet Lily and Ethan. "Who are they?" Maya asks as we get up. "They're Lucas sister and brother in law." I tell her. She looks at me and says "wow small world." I shake my head at her and walk out with Colin. "Wow I can't believe you know Maya Hart." He says once we pull away. I smile as he grabs my hand intertwining them. "If I didn't know any better I would have thought you were the huge fan." He blushes glancing at his radio and I turn it on hearing Maya's lastest album blaring. I look at him and start laughing. "Oh this is to perfect! I need to document this." I say pulling out my phone snapping a pic sending it to maya.
He shakes his head as Maya texts me back and says "Riley what are you doing?" I smile and say "oh nothing just telling Maya I found her number one fan." He glances at me and says "please tell me you didn't?" We pull in front of the brunch place and I put my arms around his neck and say "aww she thought it was adorable. And I do too." He grins cupping my cheek and says "well I am adorable." I giggle and pull him to me kissing him.
We walk in and see Ethan and Lily sitting down eating and I say "sorry we're late someone couldn't keep their hands to themselves." Colin chuckles and says "and by them she means herself." I gasps and playfully hit him in the chest making Ethan and Lily laugh. "Well you know Ethan but this is his much better half Lily." I say introducing them. Ethan glares at me and I stick my tongue out at him. "Well I'm starving so let's get something to eat." Colin says walking towards the buffet. I shake my head and follow getting myself some.
I walk back to the table and see Lily by herself. "Hey where did Ethan go?" She rolls her eyes and says "apparently Colin found out that if you wait five minutes they bring out stuffed French toast." I grimace and say "I don't even want to know how he knows that." Lily laughs and we start eating but I feel her looking at me. "What?" I say taking a bite of my bacon. She shakes her head and says "oh nothing." I give her a look and she laughs and says "so do you two always act like teenagers when you're together?" I must of looked confused cause she says "we saw you guys park and walked up to the car and seen you two."
I drop my fork and cover my face "oh my god you saw us?" Lily laughs and says "yup Riley Matthews I didn't know you could be so kinky." I lift my head and glare at her making her laugh more. "Told you just have to wait a few minutes and then voila french toast." Colin tells Ethan walking back to the table with a huge plate of french toast. "Oh my god you seriously can't eat that." Lily tells Ethan. He chuckles and says "oh I think I can" and him and Colin hi five.
"Children." Lily says shaking her head at me making me laugh.
