Thor pov

"Gracie it's okay." I say kissing her head. We were laying on her bed studying and I could feel her shiver. She hadn't hear or seen Charlie in a couple of days but she was still worried about him. "I know but..." She says looking around "I just don't don't feel safe now that he is back. Not knowing what he is planning worries me." She lightly laughs and continues "I regret calling off the protection detail."

I close our books and tilt her head up. "Gracie I'll always protect you no questions asked. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it till you tell me to stop." She looks at me and smiles. "Say what?" I kiss her cheek "that" I kiss her other cheek "you're" I kiss her forehead "my" I kiss her nose. She giggles. "Forever" We say together. "I'm glad I couldn't ask for anything more." She says kissing me.

I start grinning. "Come on Gracie I know you want to say it." She sits up and smirks. "Oh no I think you want to say it." I sit up and move closer to her whispering. "Come on Grace I know you will say it just pay up now." She gasp and lightly slaps my chest. I start laughing and see she has her game face on. I knew what was coming next.

She straddles me and whispers in French. "Oh Patrick, nous savons tous les deux comment cela va finir." (Oh Patrick we both know how this will end) and starts kissing my neck. I grip her waist and say "Apportez-le sur Matthews." (Bring it on Matthews) we keep kissing and she lifts my shirt off. She starts moaning and I lay her down. I kiss her neck and say "are you ready to give up yet?"

She starts unbuttoning hers and I gulp. She leans up and kisses along my jawline. "Never." I chuckle and start to kiss her face I move my hand to take off her shirt when we get interrupted. "Oh god my eyes!" Zay shouts from the bay window. He covers his eyes and falls in. We start laughing and Gracie buttons her shirt.

Zay gets up and still covering his eyes says "are you kids descent?" Riley laughs and says "ZB of course we are." He removes his hands and says "dude put your shirt on nobody wants to see that." He tosses me it and riley snatches it saying "speak for yourself." I laugh and kiss her and barely hear Zay chuckle and say "gross."

Lucas pov

After school Maya and I go to topanga to wait for Farkle and smackle. Maya had her legs draped over me and was sketching while I was distracting her running my hand up her legs. "Stop it." She says smiling at me. "Something tells me you don't want me to stop." I smirk at her and kiss her cheek. "We're supposed to be studying silly." She says poking my nose with her pencil.

"Fine you win." She giggles returning to her sketch. I open my book and hear "can I get a strawberry smoothie." I admittedly tense up and tighten my grip on Maya's legs. "Ow huckleberry that hurts!" She shouts at me pulling her legs away.

"Well well well if it isn't my favorite little cheaters." Charlie says walking in front of us. Maya slumps down when he says this. "What the hell are you doing here Gardner?" I say with anger. "Oh you know me I couldn't stay away from Riley for to long." He says smirking. "Good luck with that she has a boyfriend already." I say smirking back at him.

The waiter hands him his smoothie and he says "that won't be a problem you sure weren't one Friar." And with that he walks out. "What the hell did that mean?" I say aloud. I look at Maya and she resumes sketching. "What does it matter Lucas you're with me not her." She says her with disgust. What's going on short stack?" She looks up and says "nothing how bout we blow off our friends and go back to your house."

I agree but I knew something was off she never calls me Lucas.

Riley pov

"So what do you want to do tonight?" I ask josh getting into my car. "Let's just get food to go and head back to Thor house." "Are you sure." "Yeah I need to finish packing." Josh says looking out the window.

We get food to go and head back to Patrick. "Riley dear I feel like we haven't seen you in years!" Mrs. Gibson says hugging me. "I know I'm sorry senior year is hectic." I tell her laughing. "Well that's okay with Patrick's nonstop talking about you we feel like we know everything about you." She says making me blush.

"Mom don't tell her that!" Patrick says coming out of the kitchen with Josh and his little brother. "Oh hush son I will always embarrass you in front of my future daughter in law." Patrick turns red and that causes the rest of us to laugh. "Come on mom please?"

"Fine but now I must show her your baby pictures again!" She quips walking to get them. We hear chuckling and I see his dad sitting in his chair saying "you walked into that one son. We start eating and I see Josh is quiet. "Josh let's go outside." I say to him nodding my head to the backyard. I look at Patrick and smile and he winks.

"What's going on Josh?" I ask swinging myself. "Nothing Ri I just can't be here anymore." He says softly. I turn towards him and say "why? You were doing so good." He looks down and says "I wasn't." I grab his hand and ask him "what do you mean? I thought you were happy in Boston?"

He sighs and says "I was but... coming back here open up old wounds that never really healed. I just buried them away." I get up and pull him into a hug. "I'm sorry." I say softly. He laughs "didn't I tell you this wasn't your fault."

i pull away and sit back on the swing. "Yes it is." I say softly. "Riley why do you do that?" He ask looking at me. "Do what?" I ask looking down. "Take the blame for something that was never really your fault and something you couldn't fix." I look up and say "I could have fixed this. I could have told Lucas but instead I chose to see the good in someone who was never good to began with."

Josh sighs and stops me from swinging. "Look Riley Charlie was and is a jackass you couldn't have known he would do that to you. Lucas should have had faith in you and not be an insecure western hero." I lightly laugh. "As for Maya.." he pauses "I don't think she ever really had faith in our relationship or me." I grab his hand and see tears in his eyes.

"uncle Josh I'll understand if you never come back to New York. I'll even get Auggie to see. Maybe we can go visit you in Boston." I say smiling. He chuckles and says well you can visit Boston but I won't be there." I look at him and he continues "I'm not going back to Boston Ri, I'm going home." I jump up and shout "Yay!" And hug him. We start laughing and he whispers "don't give up on seeing the good in people Riley."

Thor pov

A couple of months pass without problems from Lucas or Charlie. Riley won't admit it but I know she is worried more about Charlie than Lucas. Speaking of him I catch him from time to time looking at her. Not in a love or hate way but like he is trying to figure something out. I want to say something to him but I know Gracie won't like that.

"Ready for tonight?" Gracie ask me walking to the field. "Yeah but I'm more excited to see you in this outfit." I say gesturing towards her cheerleading uniform. "Hey!" She says between giggles. I laugh and say "you know you say the same thing when I'm in my football uniform." She blushes and says "I can neither confirm or deny that accusation Mr. Gibson."

"Oh I think you just did Ms. Matthews." I say with a wink. I kiss her hand and say "see you on the field gorgeous." "Always handsome " she says with a wink. I walk to the locker room to get changed when I hear clapping. "She's a great actress isn't she?" Charlie says leaning against the wall. "Get the hell out of here Gardner and stay away from Riley!" I yell at him.

He starts laughing "nothing is going to keep me from her. You should just give up now she will never love you like she loves me." I start to make my way to him when the coach calls me. "Gibson get your ass in here!" "Coming coach." I turn around and Charlie is gone. I get angry and hit my locker. "Whoa there Mighty Thor what's got you pissed?" Zay says walking up to me.

"Gardner!" I say with anger. "What?! He was here?!" Zay shouts. "Yeah he was saying Gracie will never love me like she loves him and I should just give up." I slam my helmet on the bench. "Whoa calm down buddy think of Riley." I slightly chuckle "I was thinking of her. If I wasn't I would have just beat the shit out of him instead of letting him talk."

Zay sits on the bench across from me and says "you don't believe what he said right?" I look at him like he is crazy. "Of course not! That would mean I would be the biggest idiot on the planet next to Friar." Zay breathes out a sigh of relief. "That's good man I thought I was going to have to kick your ass." I smirk and say "you mean try to."

We both start laughing. "Guys coach says stop playing grab ass and get yours out on the field." Matt says. "Unless you guys aren't done I can walk back out." Getting up with Zay I say "don't be jealous of our special bond." Throwing my arm over Zay's shoulder. "Haha lets go." Matt says pushing out the door.

During the game I'm constantly searching the stands for Charlie. Zay keeps telling me to keep my head in the game but I couldn't with him out there somewhere. I look over at Riley and see her cheering for me. She looks my way and blows me a kiss. I mouth "I love you." To her and she bites her lip. I didn't think she knew what I said till I see her mouth and gesture "ten dollars" to me.

I chuckle and that's all I needed to stop focusing on Gardner and get back in the game.

Well here are two more chapters. When the muses call I answer. Hope you're still enjoying the story.