"So my parents said if you like they would talk to yours." Theo tells Riley when he picks her up for school. Riley bites her lip and says "no I think I should asks. Maybe pick up some shifts at the bakery to help with the let Riley go to Europe with her dashing boyfriend." Theo's cheeks heat up and he says "you mean devastatingly handsome boyfriend?" Riley looks at him weirdly and then starts laughing as they make their way to her locker.
Maya arrives to class early much to the surprise of her boyfriend when he walks in doing a double take making sure it was her. Lucas sits next to her and looks at her weirdly until Maya finally looks at him and says "why are you staring at me like that Huckleberry?" Lucas turns facing her and says "it's just why are you wearing that?" Maya looked down at what she was wearing and thought she looked nice. It was a pink dress that went down to her knees and her hair was tied up with a pink and white flower clip.
Maya stood up grabbing Lucas by the shirt and says "you trying to say I look bad hop along?" Lucas takes his shirt back and says "actually I think you look beautiful." Maya blushes and before Lucas can kiss her Mr. Matthews and Josh walk through the door. "Morning Mr. Matthews baby Matthews." Maya says sweetly smiling at them. They look at her weirdly and go back to the conversation they were having when they entered.
Lucas sees the way Maya is looking at Josh so he grabs her hand pulling her out the classroom. "Ow huckleberry loosen your grip." She shouts when he pulls her out the door. Lucas takes them to the little bench located down from the classroom and sits down with her. "What was that?!" He says through gritted teeth. Maya just smiles crossing her legs.
"So what you like Josh again? Do you want to break up now?" Lucas asks her getting a little happy about it. Maya frowns looking at him of course he want to break up just so he could try to get Riley but Maya wasn't going to let that happen. "No I don't. Josh means nothing to me. I want to be with you." Maya throws her arms around his neck and kisses his cheek. "Besides I don't make a big deal when I catch you trying to flirt with Riley do I?"
Lucas gives her a look. He knew that wasn't true Maya always got mad but that did end up with them in a heated makeout session. "So that's all this is? Harmless flirting?" Maya nods and Lucas grins at her kissing her. They both knew it was more than harmless flirting. Maya still had a weird attachment to josh just like Lucas had one to Riley.
"So when did you want to talk to your parents?" Theo asks Riley as they photographed the flowers that were outside in the quad for their assignment. Riley puts her camera down biting her lip wondering and hoping they say yes. "Love you okay?" Theo asks walking up to her seeing her lost in thought. "Yeah just freaking myself out. I don't want your parents to have to pay all that money and then mine end up saying no."
Theo smiles shaking his head at the fact Riley was stressing over the money his parents would lose rather than her parents saying no. He holds up his camera aiming it at her and says "you know I find your worry face quite adorable." As soon as Riley looks up he snaps her picture making her smile. "No fair."
He chuckles putting his camera down and says "I just wanted to see that smile and take your mind of it even for a least a moment." Riley walks towards him kissing his cheek "it helped thank you." Theo wraps his arms around her and says "besides if you nibble on your lip any harder you would have drawn blood and we wouldn't be able to kiss anymore." She wraps her arms around his neck giggling and says "can't have that now can we?" They both smile at each other shaking their heads and kiss.
"Zay was right you two are gross!" They turn their heads and see Sara standing off to the side and Riley shouts "sorry Sara forgot you were with us." Sara shakes her head aiming her own camera at them and snaps their picture of them making goofy face. The bell rings signaling for lunch and they walk off. "So does anyone want some homemade brownies." Riley asks holding the Tupperware in her friends faces.
Charlie sits down with his mouth open and says "hey you said that was for Sara and I and now you're giving it away? I'm hurt Riley." He starts pretending to cry while Sara consoles him. Riley tries keeping a straight face but can't help giggling and pulling a second Tupperware out her bag making Charlie smile. "Knew I liked you Matthews." Charlie tells her opening the container and shoving a piece of brownie in his mouth.
"So what.." Zay starts to say but gets interrupted by Lucas walking over. "So Riley we still on for this afternoon right?" Lucas looks at Theo smugly and then back at Riley. Riley wanted to punch Lucas for making it seem like every time they talked something was going on with them. But Riley felt Theo drawing smiley faces on her palm underneath the table keeping her calm. So she simply smiles at Lucas and says in the sweetest voice she has ever used and says "of course Lucas I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Everyone looks at her weirdly including Lucas who was shocked by her answer. "Okay see you later then?" Lucas tells her walking away but looking at her still. After Lucas left the table all Riley's friends stare at her while she offered no explanation to what just happened. All except Theo who knew why she said it like that and tried to hide his smile. "So what's new everyone?" Riley asks placing her hands on the table looking at the three that sat in front of her. No one said anything and Theo couldn't help but laugh.
Lucas got to the library early placing his books down along with the flower he had picked from the quad and the apple he kept from his lunch. He placed everything in the order he planned to give them to Riley hoping she liked it. He opens his book looking over his last English quiz and he had just bent down looking in his bag when he hears someone pull back the chair next to him sitting down.
"Hi I got here... what are you doing here?" Lucas asks clenching his fist. Theo smiles placing his English book on the table and says "well Lucas when one is tutoring they usually meet up with that person to well tutor them." He grabs the apple taking a bite and says "why thank you Lucas I was absolutely famished." Lucas grabs his books putting them in his bag standing up and then realized something and sits back down.
He starts laughing and Theo looks up from his book at him. "Riley must still really love me if she has to send you in here before she came in. She couldn't handle be alone with me huh?" Lucas was hoping Riley would pop up and starts to look around. Theo shakes his head and says "quite the contrary mate just you and I Riley is tutoring Dave he to needed help and Riley being the angel she is decided to help. Since he would benefit more than you."
Lucas clenched his jaw and looks Theo's way and says "what the hell does that mean?" Theo looks back at his book and says "it's simple Lucas Riley felt you wouldn't take the tutoring as serious as someone who would actually like to pass so I told her I'd help you and Harper agreed since English is one of my best subjects."
Lucas shakes his head this was not happening this was going to ruin his plans to get Riley back if he had to be tutored by her boyfriend. So Lucas being Lucas decided make Theo mad enough to punch him that Riley would break up with him. "Okay Theo lets get to tutoring." Theo watched Lucas and seen that smile on his face. He knew he was in for a long afternoon with him.
"Well let's start on the reading from last week shall we?" Theo tells him looking back at his own book. Lucas grins at him and opens his book. After a few minutes of silence still looking at his book Lucas says "did you know the library holds special meaning for Riley and I. This place was where we first connected." Theo chuckles ready for Lucas digs at him. Riley had warn him Lucas would probably pull something like this with him.
Theo looks at him and says "that's lovely what did you two talk about? I remember my first real connection with Riley she transferred into my class and I was really nervous I had been smitten with her since last year and when she walked in I accidentally blinded myself with my camera and fell off my stool and you know what she did? She came over and and looked at me with those brown eyes of hers and asked if I was okay but the only thing I could say was I'm quite alright just blinded by love I guess."
Theo smiles at the memory and goes on "yup I was as red as a tomato and I thought she would find me completely horrid but she just giggled helping me up and said you next time you should wear sunglasses." Theo looked over at Lucas and seen him clenching his fist under the table. He knew well enough not to say anymore. Riley already warned him about Lucas Texas side and even though he avoided showing that side she knew it was still there.
"So I circled some of the passages that will be on the quiz Friday and it should help you study for it." Theo tells him sliding the paper across the table to him. "We can meet Thursday to go over it more." Theo looked at Lucas still seeing him clenching his fist so he closes his books and gets up. "You know the connection we have is still there Riley can't deny that forever and neither can you." Lucas finally tells him.
Theo smiles nodding and sits back down. "Lucas I know it's still there and Riley doesn't deny it but she also doesn't want to have anything to do with it either. You hurt her and you have to accept the consequences that go along with it." Lucas clenches his jaw and says "eventually she will let it in and then come back to me. You know that right?" Theo shakes his head knowing Lucas needed some harsh truths. He was doing this for Riley and for Lucas too.
"Lucas do you think you really deserve Riley after everything? Be honest with yourself. You claim to like her yet you start liking her best friend and to top it off you chose her best friend over her and hid it from her and you called her to much something you knew she was insecure about since freshman year." Lucas shook his head trying to control his anger. He pushes back from the table knocking his chair over.
"You don't know what you're talking about?" Lucas tells him through gritted teeth. Theo simply stands and says "I know more than you think. I was here when your whole triangle was happening. I liked Riley back then but couldn't pursue her since she was involved with you. But I watched I seen how you started gravitating towards Maya more. At first Riley was okay with it. Her being her she has the biggest heart and just wanted her best friend to be happy."
Theo looked at Lucas hoping his words were sinking in. "But the more you noticed Maya you stopped noticing Riley. All of you did. You didn't see how her smile stopped reaching her eyes or did you even care? Did you care when she stopped coming to lunch with you guys and would sit in her dad's class quietly crying? No you didn't!" Theo shouted banging his fist on the table. He knew he shouldn't raise his voice but thinking back on it it infuriated him more.
"Lucas you can claim to love Riley all you want but let's get one thing straight did you love her when you were dating Maya behind her back for months not taking her feelings into account? Figured out what's going on in your own relationship before you try to screw with Riley. I care immensely for Riley and I would hurt anyone who tries to hurt her. Just remember that." Theo didn't wait for Lucas response or reaction he simply grabbed his bag and walked out the library.
He leaned against the wall of the library trying to control his breathing and get his hands to stop shaking. He had never yelled at someone on behalf of anyone before. It exhilarated him and scared him at the same time. He didn't know how Riley would react when she finds out what he said to Lucas. After calming down Theo walks to his car seeing Riley leaning against it smiling at him like she knew he would be there.
She waves at him and before Theo can do anything Riley runs up throwing her arms around his neck pulling him into the most passionate kiss they have ever shared. Theo stunned for a second recovers and puts his arms around her pulling her closer. They finally break apart and Theo trying to catch his breath smiles and Riley shakes her head and whispers thank you to him.
He looks at her with a confused expression and Riley kisses him once more and says "I heard what you said to Lucas in there." Theo's eyes widen and he froze he thought for sure she would be upset at him for revealing all he did in there. Riley sees Theo had on his worried face and giggles saying "I'm not mad Theo if anything I'm relieved. That's just another part of my past flying off my shoulders and I want to thank you for helping to take it off. So you can breath now silly."
Theo smiles and takes a breath. He couldn't help it being around Riley made everyday 10 times better in every way. He knew it was to early to say I love you but he knew he was close. "I like you very much Riley Matthews." Theo tells her kissing her cheeks and nose. Riley giggles kissing his cheeks and nose and says "I like you very much too. Immensely Theo Collins." Theo chuckles and says "I wished I said something on your behalf back then. That's my one regret."
Riley smiles and says "want to know mine?" He nods his head and she says "I wished I had known you back then." Theo smiles matched Riley and he kisses her face making her giggle. He takes her hand bowing and says "can this silly guy take you to dinner?"
Riley giggles and curtsy and says "yes he may. But he has to kiss me first." Theo grins and picks her up kissing her. "Okay let's go eat I'm starving." Riley tells him incense he placed her back on the ground. "Okay love close your eyes." Theo instructed Riley as he pulls up in front of her building. "Theo I thought we were getting something to eat?" Riley tells him rubbing her stomach which started to growl.
Theo chuckles and kisses her head and says "patience my love I know what I'm doing." Riley groans and let's him lead her inside with the blindfold covering her eyes. "Alright but if you aren't taking me somewhere to get fed we will be having serious problems." Theo smiles and goes up to her floor dropping off their bags and grabbing the bag of food Auggie had ready when he walked to the door.
He takes her hand once again and leads them upstairs to her roof where he hoped his friends had fixed up for them. "Okay love stay right here. I need to check something okay?" Riley doesn't talk she simply nods and Theo knew she was just hungry so he digs an egg roll out the bag and hands it to her making her smile. He shakes his head and opens the roof door getting the thumbs up from Zay.
"okay in we go." Theo tells her taking her hand leading her onto the roof. Riley takes off the blindfold and smiles when she sees they arranged a fort of blankets and pillows around a wall with a movie projector in the middle. "I thought what's a movie date without our friends commenting on our adorable grossness?" Theo whispers in her ear.
Riley giggles and kisses him making their friends yell gross flicking popcorn at them. "Okay okay what movie are we watching?" Riley asks settling in between Theo's legs. "Maggie chose and it's your favorite Riley a Disney movie." Zay tells her chuckling when he sees Riley break into her smile she had when anyone mentioned Disney." Riley grabs Maggie's hand and says "I love mags let's ditch the boys and we can be together." Maggie giggles and says "sounds like a plan to me."
Zay and Theo both shout hey and kiss the girls next to them making them giggle more. They play the movie passing around the food they brought for themselves and made a feast out of it watching the movie and having the occasional makeout session with their dates. During toy story 3 Riley starts to yawn. "Getting sleepy my love?" Theo whispers tickling her ear. She nods and he helps her up and walks her to her apartment carrying her the rest of the way when she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer.
"thank you for today Theo." Riley yawns snuggling under her covers after changing quickly into her pjs. Theo kneels next to her bed and says "anything for you love get some sleep I'll see you in the morning." Riley smiles when Theo kisses her and falls into a peaceful dream of dancing cameras and egg rolls.
