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Chapter 14

"Riley?" Lucas called out as he walked into their shared apartment.

When there was no response from his girlfriend, the twenty-two year old decided to go find her. He was slightly confused by the lack of response. Usually when he got home from his three-thirty class, she was in the living room waiting for him. She had early morning classes so she usually got a jump start on her homework while he was in class. Lately the two had been really busy so they were not able to spend much time together. He was realizing that it was possible to miss someone that you shared a bed with every night and he hated that feeling. When he walked into their bedroom, he smiled at the sight. Riley was curled up on their bed in one of his NYU hoodies, a pair of yoga pants, and her school books around her. She was sound asleep and leaning on one of his pillows.

"Riley," Lucas whispered as he ran a hand down her arm in a soothing manner. "Babe, wake up."

"Huh?" Riley mumbled and rubbed her eyes. "What's going on?"

"You fell asleep doing homework," Lucas said as he moved all her books and got into the bed with her. Riley instantly cuddled up to him and rested her head on his chest.

"I'm so stressed out Lucas," Riley mumbled and curled deeper into his side. This was the first time she felt relaxed in a while.

"What's going on, babe?" Lucas asked. The two were in their senior year of college and finals were right around the corner.

"I feel like I am never going to get any of my work done. I am going to fail all of my finals. I am trying so hard to apply for jobs for after college," Riley said and felt tears start to well in her eyes. "Plus, I really miss you. Which I know is ridiculous, but I can't help but miss you."

"Okay," Lucas said before sitting up and crossing his legs. Riley mimicked his actions and turned to face him before crossing her legs. "Let's start with school. There is no way you are going to fail. It is just not the Riley Matthews way to fail school. I know it's hard right now but you will succeed. You will find a job, anyone would be crazy to not hire you as a teacher."

"You think so?" Riley asked.

"I know so," Lucas nodded.

"What about the missing you part? I think that's what is bothering me the most," Riley admitted.

"What if I told you that I missed you too?" Lucas asked as he moved closer to his girlfriend on the bed. Riley moved closer and smiled at her boyfriend.

"How are we going to fix that?" Riley asked.

"I have a few ideas," Lucas smirked.

"You have a one track mind," Riley rolled her eyes.

"I meant a date," Lucas raised his hands in defeat. Riley felt herself starting to blush. "What were you thinking Miss Matthews?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking," Riley laughed. "Can we just lay here for a while though?"

"Of course," Riley nodded and the two moved back to their previous positions. She lifted her head from his chest to look into his eyes. "Hey Lucas?"

"Yeah?" Lucas looked down into the brown eyes he loved the most in the world.

"Thank you for believing in me," Riley whispered.

"I will always believe in you," Lucas promised and then the two shared a kiss before Riley rested her head on his chest again.

. .GMWRUCAS.

"Riley? Are you home?" Lucas called out the next day when he walked into their apartment.

"Lucas? What are you doing here?" Riley walked into the living room and raised an eyebrow at her boyfriend. "Don't you have class?"

"It got cancelled," Lucas said. "I have something for you though."

"You got me a present?" Riley asked and moved to sit on the couch with him.

"You could say that," Lucas smiled and then handed her the bag in his hands.

"What is it?" Riley asked.

"Well open it," Lucas encouraged. Riley raised an eyebrow at her boyfriend and opened the bag. Inside was a medium sized teddy bear with a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt on with little cowboy boots.

"Did you make this?" Riley asked with a huge smile.

"I know we are both so busy right now and it's not going to get any easier. This way if I'm not here, you have a little something to remind you of me. A little Texas teddy bear to make you think of me. You can cuddle him whenever you miss me or feel lonely," Lucas explained.

"This is amazing," Riley said. "You're amazing."

"It's my way of always being with you," Lucas said.

"I love you so much," Riley scooted closer to her boyfriend and kissed him.

"I love you too," Lucas said. Riley cuddled the teddy bear close to her chest. "There was one more surprise in there."

"There is?" Riley raised an eyebrow and looked into the bag. At the bottom of the bag, there was piece of chocolate cake down there. "You got me cake?"

"I couldn't think of a better food to eat your stress away," Lucas laughed.

"You know me too well," Riley opened the cake and was instantly hit with the aroma of chocolate cake.

"I would hope so," Lucas said. "We have been together for seven years."

"Seven years, huh? Time is flying by," Riley's eyes widened.

"I wouldn't trade these last seven years for anything," Lucas said.

"I can't wait to see what the next seven years have in store for us," Riley said.

"I think they will be great," Lucas said.

"Me too," Riley nodded and then cuddled her bear.

"You can still cuddle me," Lucas said. "That was more for when I'm not here."

"Is someone feeling neglected?" Riley teased and scooted closer to her boyfriend.

"Slightly," Lucas playfully pouted.

"Aw my poor Lucas," Riley wrapped her arms around her boyfriend and rested her head on his shoulder. "Come cuddle me."

"Well if you insist," Lucas shrugged and then cuddled into his girlfriend. "Let's stay like this for a while."

"Let's stay like this forever," Riley whispered as she snuggled closer to her boyfriend.