Author Note: I am so sorry this took so long. I had to go and re-write it because I really wasn't happy with how it first turned out. So, I hope you enjoy it, and you can always let me know here or on twitter.

-heard you sigh-

"Lucas Friar, stop that!" Riley giggled as she felt his hands slip inside her towel and around her waist as his lips tasted her neck.

"Why, you're so delicious."

"We have to go to church, I know I missed last week and from what I hear, so did you." She felt her body lean against his, "Why didn't you go to church last week?"

"Hungover, I drank myself stupid when you left." He confessed, shocked by his own honesty.

Riley bit her lip, as she felt where his hand was attempting to go, "Well we don't have to worry about that again do we, Lucas!"

He chuckled, "No we don't." He slowly, reluctantly backed away, his hands in the air, feeling her eyes on him or maybe just on his black boxer-briefs.

Riley looked at his reflection in the mirror, "Now go get dressed."

"Whatever you say Ri," he smirked before disappearing into the closet.

She shook her head as she tried to finish styling her hair with the curling iron. Just as she finished up Lucas came out from the closet wearing a pair of khakis and a blue button down shirt, "Looking good Doc."

"Thank you." He rolled the sleeves up as he looked her over, "You plan on going to church in a towel?"

She rolled her eyes, "No" she went to the closet, "I'll be out in a minute."

Lucas leaned against the counter, turning off the curling iron after she vanished. When she came out a moment later he felt his heart pick up speed, she wore a white dress that hit just above her knees with big pink flowers on it. She'd pulled her hair up in a twist he could only describe as romantic. "You look beautiful."

She blushed, feeling his eyes on her, "Thank you." Looking in the mirror she adjusted her hair just a little bit, "Come on Gigi and Zay are waiting, or they should be."

Lucas nodded as he followed her, how was he going to survive when she left him? He stopped her on the stairs, his hands on her hips as he pulled her close to him, "Let's forget lunch with Gigi and Zay, have a picnic in the same spot as last weekend, what do you say?"

She felt her breath hitch when he touched her, her body vibrate with anticipation "We better get more sunscreen after church."

"You minx" he breathed into her ear.

"Keep talking like this and we won't make it to church." She giggled.

Lucas sighed, "We have to go."

"Yes, we do." She didn't move, "Um, people are um, going to ask if we've set a date, what do you want to tell them?"

He closed his eyes breathing in her fruity scent for a moment, "We tell them, March 27th."

Riley blinked, "That's a funny date."

Lucas released her, smirking, "Let's go."

She was confused as she followed him down the stairs and into the kitchen where Gigi and Zay were waiting.

"I told you they'd show up. They need Jesus after being locked in that bedroom since Friday night." Gigi handed them each a travel mug of coffee, "The Lord won't hold the service, so let's go."

Dixie chewed on her thumbnail as she stood in the corner of the social hall, her eyes following Riley and Lucas as they chatted with different people.

"Talked to your Dad, he said someone is interested in buying the ranch." Mayor Harris moved next to his niece, "That boy is a fool to not see what he could have with you."

"Please that bitch already ran off to New York once, she'll run off again." Dixie shrugged, "Who wants to buy the ranch?"

Mayor Harris shrugged, "Some huge firm, they'll probably look at the property and see it'll be too much work to update."

Dixie sighed, "Yeah, I don't know why he wants to sell."

"He wants to retire." Mayor Harris rolled his eyes, "If I didn't know better he wants to kick you out of the nest once and for all."

Dixie sighed, "But who would take care of him?"

"That woman he's been romancing in Phoenix." He shrugged, "Think the Doc is going to beat me?"

"Nope, he's engaged to some New York trollop." Dixie chuckled, "You know she's entering the bake-off, think she's ever baked anything not from a box?"

"Doubtful, she probably doesn't cook either." He took a sip of his lemonade, "Just make sure you prove she's not cut out to be a Texas wife."

"Oh, I've got a plan to rattle her." Dixie smirked as she saw Riley showing off the ring to Mrs. Miller. "What does anyone even know about this girl, other than the fact that supposedly Lucas dated her in New York."

"Maybe you should see what you can find out." Mayor Harris saw someone wave to him and he left his niece alone.

Dixie had already looked Riley up on social media, nothing out of the ordinary, she wasn't very active. Occasionally a picture of her and her best friend Maya, or a picture of a dress or flowers. She'd tried to find news articles on her but the only things that came up were from high school and college, some random article that mentioned her as an intern for Senator Eric Matthews, and Dixie for half a second wondered if they were related but figured they weren't.

She just had to find a weak spot when it came to Riley, something she could use to get her to pry her nails out of Lucas.

Everyone in Rosewood Springs knew he was meant to be with Dixie, so, why didn't he?

"So, when are you two getting married?" Gloria Maya studied the couple, if it was possible she was sure they were even more in love now than they had been a few days ago.

"March 27th" Riley smiled, "You know we've got to have time to plan it and everything."

"Wonderful, March is different, but I'm sure it will be beautiful."

"Yeah" Riley felt kicked in the gut, March was a long time away, and the engagement wasn't real, what if it was never real?

Lucas took her hand, "We should get going, Gloria May I'm sure we'll see you later."

"Oh, you can bet on it." She looked to Riley, "Lunch tomorrow?"

"I can't, I have some stuff to do, but Tuesday?"

"Tuesday works, text me."

"Will do." Riley squeezed Lucas' hand as he guided her through the social hall. "Anxious for a picnic?"

"Maybe" He smiled, "Plus Zay and Gigi are both staring at their phones."

"Okay, let's get out of here."

Riley had gotten changed out of her dress and into her bikini, slathering sunscreen on before pulling on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Lucas had gone to get the horses ready. "Gigi," Riley called her at the door of her room.

Gigi was finishing braiding her hair, "What's going on?"

"What are you doing tomorrow?"

"Reading whatever trashy novel, I can find, maybe binge watching something on Netflix. I'm done with classes until next week, why?"

Riley took a few steps into the room and closed the door, "I need your help with something, work related."

"You need me to find pictures of Lucas or something?"

Riley waved her hand, "No, nothing like that. I'm looking at a piece of property tomorrow, and I would like you to come with me. I know from the pictures on the website it needs work, a lot of work, and I need a designer's eye. I'll loan you one of my suits, we'll do our make-up, and see if this property really has the potential that I think it does."

"You're buying property here?"

Riley nodded, "At least thinking about it, if I can get the place for a decent price. I think it'll cost a bit to get it profitable."

Gigi bit her lip, "Do you realize how expensive property around here is?"

"We're just looking tomorrow."

"Shouldn't you bring Lucas, he knows ranching stuff."

"He does, but the place we're looking at isn't a working ranch."

Gigi's eyes went wide, "The Carmichael ranch? You want to buy it?"

"It's an option."

"Riley, you're not doing this just to get back at Dixie, are you?"

"No, that's just a perk if this goes through." She sat on the bed next to Gigi, "That ranch is a mess, it's at least twenty years out of date décor wise, buildings are neglected, the grounds are so-so, it can't be profitable, I researched how it's marketed, and Dixie has dropped the ball. It could be something amazing, if I can purchase it, it could become an amazing resort for families, couples, businesses, the kind of place you come once, and want to return to."

"Wait why do I have to wear a suit?"

Riley smiled, "Because we're going to be playing the role of Big Time Corporate girls. The realtor doesn't know either of us, he's a guy from Austin, we're just the minions for the company that wants to buy the property."

"What company?"

"A new one I've just set up," Riley rose to her feet, "The Maiar Group."

"What does The Maiar Group do?"

"Whatever I want it to do." Riley went to the door, "We'll talk more later, I've got to go meet your brother for a picnic."

Gigi simply nodded, trying to comprehend what had just happened, what was Riley up to?

Riley giggled as Lucas helped her down from Wind, "You know I don't think you had to take me on a picnic to get me alone."

He held on to her, "I just thought we could use some sun, fresh air, we can't stay cooped up in the bedroom all the time, can we?"

Riley draped her arms around his neck, "No, I guess not."

Lucas pulled away as he moved to set up the picnic blanket, "Champagne this time." He looked to her as he showed off the bottle in the ice chest.

"Are we celebrating something?" she twisted the ring on her left hand, watching him.

He reached for her, "That we're here, together, and no one else matters, no other place matters."

Riley felt her breath hitch as her body pressed against his, "I wouldn't want to be any other place in the world, with anyone else."

His lips took hers, hungry, passionate as he held her close. His hands slipping under her shirt, exploring her back until his finger wrapped around the string of her bikini top, slowly pulling it free.

"Lucas" she sighed, feeling her body arch towards him.

He moved his lips down her neck, "I can't get enough of you Riley, tell me to stop and I will."

"We should swim before lunch, and afterwards…see what happens." She sighed as she felt his fingers retie the strap.

"You're right, we should." He pulled away far enough to watch Riley strip her t-shirt and shorts off as she stared at him while he removed his own.

Riley bit her lip, God he was tempting, she could spend the rest of her life with his arms around her, her legs around him. It took every bit of willpower she had to run towards the dock, slip off her flip flops and jump into the water. "Come on Friar, catch me if you can."

Lucas followed her jumping into the water, swimming towards her, grabbing her as she treaded water. "Caught you."

She smiled, "Looks like you did."

He held onto her as they treaded water, "You don't remember what March 27th is, do you?"

She kissed his jawline, "Our first date, our first kiss."

"I was afraid you forgot." He pushed the wet hair from her eyes, the palm of his hand caressing over her face.

"Never, some moments you remember forever." She slipped out of his embrace and started to swim away from him, looking back to see him chasing after her. She splashed him when he got close enough before she saw the other way.

They continued this for a while before he finally got her in his arms again, the afternoon sun glowing behind her, "You're so beautiful."

"Lucas" she felt self-conscious.

"It's true, inside and out, you are beautiful, amazing, the way you care about others, the way you help people." He could get lost in her brown eyes, he was getting lost in her, them, this fantasy.

"It sounds so false when others say this kind of stuff, but you, it sounds true." Riley kissed him slowly, wrapping her arms and legs around him.

Lucas smiled as her lips moved over his, "Well I think it's true."

"How in the world did I get so lucky to find you in my life?"

He kissed her neck as he guided her back to the dock, "You fell into my lap on the subway after I smiled at you."

"You pulled me onto your lap, and you know it Friar."

"Maybe, back then part of me knew."

"Knew what?" She asked as he grabbed hold on the dock ladder.

He helped her up the ladder before following her, the afternoon sun on their wet skin as he looked her over as his hands rubbed her arms, "That you and I were meant to have this, be this."

"And here we are, together." She took his hands on hers, "Let's have some lunch, drink some champagne, enjoy the sun."

"Sounds perfect." They slipped their flip flops back on to walk over to the blanket. Riley immediately took hers off after sitting down, feeling the heat of the sun drying her as she watched Lucas opening the champagne bottle.

Lucas smiled as Riley took out the strawberries, taking a bite, watching the sweet juice on her lips. He quickly poured two glasses handing her one before sitting beside her, he knew the words were on the tip of his tongue desperate to break free. "Do you really like the ring?" he decided to break the silence to control himself from what he wanted to say, needed to say.

Riley smiled, "It's beautiful, the perfect ring. I think it's an honor to get to wear it."

He finished his champagne, "I'm glad you get to wear it."

She cupped his face with her palm as she kissed him, feeling her body flutter, each kiss, each touch, confirmed what they hadn't said, almost as if the words weren't needed. Her hands moved down his chest, just feeling his damp skin before she got to the edge of his swim shorts.

"Riley" he sighed, feeling her fingers between his body and the elastic.

"Touch me Lucas" she sighed as her fingers found what they'd been searching for.

Lucas kissed down her neck as her fingers danced over his growing cock. He released the ties of her bikini top, pulling it off her kissing each breast, kneading them gently in his hands, his tongue teasing each nipple, as he laid Riley down on the blanket before his hands moved down to undo her bikini bottom.

Riley dropped Lucas' cock from her hand long enough to sit up and push his swim shorts down as far as she could. She felt his hands on her back as his lips marked her neck before he laid her back on the blanket, his hands caressing down her legs.

He looked into her eyes as his finger slipped inside of her, slowly curling his finger inside of her in a come-hither motion.

She moaned deep from inside herself when he did that and he knew he was on the right path as he positioned her legs over his shoulder as he lowered his mouth to her hot core.

She felt her entire body flicker with a white-hot passion as his tongue slowly explored her, dipping in, slipping out, flicking against her clit.

Her fingers gripped his hair, her heels dug against the hard muscles of his back as her body twisted to have him as deep in her as he could be as the pulses of pleasure danced through her body.

Lucas tasted and teased her, feeling her body tense and cling to him. The muffled sounds of her peak called out into the air. He didn't stop, he couldn't stop until he felt her body relax and his tongue made a path to her naval, he looked to her, blissful as she focused on catching her breath as he slowly kissed his way to her lips.

"That was" Riley spoke in a sigh filled purr. "Pure bliss."

He didn't say anything, instead he kissed her. Slipping his tongue between her lips, feeling the way she clung to him as her legs wrapped around him, rolling him so he was beneath her.

Lucas watched her as she explored his body with her fingers, surprised, amazed, things he'd only fantasized about were becoming reality, things he was sure would only exist in his imagination. Maybe he had a chance, maybe, this would be real. He couldn't imagine her being like this with anyone else.

He just had to find the right moment, the right time to ask her to be with him, forever.