Her Protector

Hello, my fellow readers. It is I, the great James Stryker bringing you another great chapter of Her Protector. So, I posted the first chapter of the Pretty Little Liars story Her Protector II: The Guardian last night and I wanted to see how you all like the start of the story. I want to finish this story before I post chapter two of Her Protector II: The Guardian. We still have a few more chapters left and I want to get this story to either forty, fifty or sixty chapters. Also, did anyone watch another video of SmufVlogs where he rants about Riley? If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's the Don't Be Tricked Into Thinking You Have to Like or Respect Riley! Rant. God, this just annoys me! He's continues to hate on Riley and like Maya. I'm just gonna say this, I like both Riley and Maya and I'm proud! I should start a mini blog in the forums about the show. Well, kinda like discussions about the show, Rucas, Lucaya, Joshaya and Corpanga. Call it, StrykerBlogs. LOL. Anyway, it's update time. Previously on Her Protector: Riley and Maya talk about what happened between her and Lucas. Maya finds out that Riley and Lucas slept with each other. Lucas learns that Scalisi is being released. It's Lucas and Riley's dinner date. Let's hope that the media don't catch them. So here it is, chapter twenty-eight of Her Protector. Enjoy.

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Remembering Our Love

New York City. April 7th, 2030. 6:30 P.M.

A couple of hours have passed, Lucas and Riley left the movies and took a nice walk around Central Park, talking about some of the good times that they've shared together while they were dating. After their walk, Lucas and Riley drove to a little bar & grill at University Place where him, Zay, Farkle, Josh and Billy hang out at after work. Lucas steps out of the car and walked over to the passenger side of his vehicle to open the door for Riley.

"Thank you, Lucas." Riley said as she steps out of the car. "What is this place? Why are we at a bar and grill? I thought that you stopped drinking."

"I did. I want to introduce you to the place where I always go to unwind after work. Don't worry, I didn't go back to drinking when I went back to this place. It's owned by a very good friend of mine. You'll like him." Lucas said as he entered the bar and grill with Riley. The restaurant was filled with police officers who were looking to unwind and other people who left from work. A man with black and grey hair and blue eyes was standing in front of the bar, noticing Lucas and Riley standing in the restaurant.

"Lucas? Lucas, is that you?" The man asked with an Irish accent.

"Dory!" Lucas waved as Dory got out from behind the bar.

"Lucas Friar. How are you?" Dory asked as he shook Lucas' hand.

"I'm doing pretty good. And how are you?" Lucas asked.

"I'm pretty good myself. It's been awhile since you came here. How's Yvonne?" Dory asked as he showed Lucas and Riley to a little booth in the corner and hands them their menus.

"Yvonne is doing good. I've been working a lot lately on a case while she's busy with the Hastings campaign. In fact, I want you to meet someone who's very important to me. Dory McKenna, this is Riley Matthews-Gardner. Riley, this is Dory McKenna. He's a retired police sergeant and he owns this place." Lucas said as he introduced Riley to Dory.

"Nice to meet you, Dory." Riley said as she sits down.

"Nice to meet you too, Mrs. Gardner. Wait, You're the same Riley Matthews-Gardner who wrote The Last Rodeo? My wife loves that book." Dory said.

"Why thank you." Riley smiled.

"So, when's your next book coming out? My wife is dying to read another one of your stories." Dory said.

"I'm currently working on a new story right now. I just started working on it today." Riley said while Lucas smiled at her and looked through the menu.

"That's great to here. Oh, there's no need to look through the menu, Lucas. How about I whip up something nice for you and Riley. I'll surprise you." Dory said.

"Ooh, I love surprises." Riley said, smiling at Dory and Lucas.

"Before I get started with your meal, would you like something to drink?" Dory asked.

"Yes, I would like a Shirley Temple." Riley said.

"Alright, one Shirley Temple. And Lucas, the usual right?" Dory asked.

"Yep. Cranberry juice with lime." Lucas said.

"Alright, I'll back with your drinks in the moment and get started with your meal. Hey, Lucas. Riley's a very lovely woman. You treat her right." Dory said.

"I will, Dory." Lucas said as Dory leaves to get their drinks. The young detective turns his head to Riley and looked at her for a moment. Riley looks back at Lucas and smiled at him while holding his hand. The pretty brunette began to think about the time they went to prom together.

(Flashback, ten years ago)

Tonight was the big night at Abigail Adams High School. It was the night of their prom. Cory and Shawn were in the apartment, pacing around the living room back and forth while waiting for their wives Topanga and Katy to finish up with getting Riley and Maya ready for prom. Cory looked at his watch and sighed while Shawn gets his camera ready.

"How long are they going to be in there?" Shawn asked.

"Relax, Shawnie." Cory said.

"Relax? Your daughter is in there with my stepdaughter and our wives getting ready for their big night. Not to mention, they want to look beautiful for their boyfriends." Shawn said.

"Shawn, it's not like Riley and Maya are going to a hotel for the night with Lucas and Josh. Hell, we both gave our daughters "the talk". Well, just me. You fainted." Cory said.

"I fainted? That wasn't me, Cor. You were the one that fainted while giving them the talk." Shawn said, crossing his arms at Cory.

"I did not faint!" Cory exclaimed.

"Actually, you two fainted." Topanga said as she entered the living room with Katy.

"Topanga and I gave our girls "the talk" after you two chickened out." Katy down, sitting down at the table while Topanga pours a cup of coffee for her.

"Ah, I remember my prom night. It was with Cory. We were prom king and queen. We shared our romantic evening in that hotel room together." Topanga said as Cory turns to her and gave her a "what are you talking about"-look.

"No, we didn't. We didn't even have sex in the hotel room. I didn't get any action! And my daughter is gonna get some action from him!" Cory growled at the thought of Riley losing her virginity to Lucas on prom night. Right before Cory could sit down with Katy and Topanga, Riley and Maya entered the living room together. Riley wore an a-line/princess sweetheart floor-length tulie prom dress with fuggle beading sequins in dark navy, a pair of matching dark navy closed toe studded flats and she had her brown hair in a cute ribbon braid. Maya wore a red scoop neck babydoll homecoming dress with closed toe 3" black pumps and had her long blonde hair in glam curls with a black rose feather fascinator headband. Topanga and Katy both smiled at their beautiful daughters while Cory and Shawn just stood there speechless.

"You look beautiful, baby girl." Katy said.

"Thanks, mom." Maya said, smiling at her mother then turned to Shawn. "So, what do you think, dad?"

"You look amazing, Maya. Josh is going to love the way you look." Shawn said as he hugged Maya. "If Josh makes a move on you, then I will hurt him."

Maya rolled her eyes at Shawn and chuckled a bit while Cory and Topanga both stared at Riley.

"Oh, look at my angel. She looks so…so…Oh, God, Cory!" Topanga cries as she gets out of her seat and walked over to Riley and gave her a hug. Cory walks over to this wife and pulled her away from Riley.

"It's okay, sweetie. It's okay. Just sit down and relax." Cory said.

"Relax? Look at them! Look at our babies! They're so…." Topanga continues to cry once more while Shawn takes pictures of Riley and Maya.

"You look really beautiful, Riley." Cory said.

"Thanks, daddy." Riley said.

"Yeah, you look really great, sis." Auggie said.

"Aww, why thank you Auggie." Riley said. Lucas knocked on the door as Cory walked over to the door to let Lucas and Josh in. Lucas and Josh enter the apartment, looking dapper in their tuxedos. Lucas wore a Calvin Klein two-button super 100's framed notch lapel tuxedo with a duet coral reef-colored tie and Josh wore a Pronto Uomo white two-button satin edge peak lapel tuxedo with a Tuscany black-colored bowtie.

"My brotha!" Cory greeted, shaking Josh's hand.

"My brotha!" Josh greeted.

"Good evening, Mr. Matthews. Mrs. Matthews, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Hunter." Lucas said.

"Hi, Lucas." Katy greeted.

Riley and Maya both made their way over to their boyfriends as Lucas and Josh both stared at them in awe. When Riley saw Lucas, her knees buckled from the sight of him standing in the living room. Lucas couldn't keep his eyes off of Riley as well. She looked perfect….like a princess.

"Hey, princess." Lucas said.

"Hi, Lucas." Riley smiled as Lucas and Josh both walked up to her and Maya.

"I have something for you." Lucas said as he pulls out a package from out off his tuxedo jacket, opening it up to reveal a dreamy pink corsage and tied it around Riley's wrist.

"I hope it's alright." Lucas said.

"It looks great." Riley smiled at Lucas. Maya and Josh continued to look at each other for a moment until one of them says something.

"You look so stunningly beautiful, Maya." Josh said as Maya blushed and smiled in front of him.

"Thanks, Josh. You look really handsome tonight." Maya said as Shawn, Topanga and Katy took a couple of pictures of the two couples, a few photos with just the girls, a few photos with just the guys and a few group shots were taken as well.

"Well, we should get going. We don't want to keep Smackle, Farkle, Vanessa, Zay and the limo driver waiting. We got a big night ahead of us." Lucas said as he held Riley's hand while Josh held Maya in his arms. Just as the two couples were getting ready to walk out of the apartment, Cory and Shawn both stopped them from leaving.

"Alright, hold it! You are not going anywhere." Cory said.

"Dad!" Riley exclaimed.

"You two are not leaving here until we tell you this." Shawn said.

"Oh, God. Here we go." Maya sighed and rolled her eyes.

"This is your prom night. The biggest night of your lives. Your senior prom can be a night to remember and a lot of things can happen in a minute that could change your lives forever." Cory said.

"What we're trying to say that if you girls are planning on losing your virginity tonight, your boyfriends might need this." Shawn said as he hands both Lucas and Josh a condom package. Riley and Maya's eyes widened in shock and Topanga and Katy both looked at him in disgust, causing Katy to slap him in the back of his head.

"What's the matter with you?!" Katy exclaimed.

"What? It might happen. They might end up going to a hotel and…." Shawn said.

"Dad, stop." Maya said.

"You guys have fun." Cory said as Riley, Lucas, Maya and Josh left the apartment.

(End Flashback)

"I still remember that night. I remember after prom, we went to the New York Hilton in Midtown and we spent the night there. Farkle made reservations for us. A room for me and you, a room for Maya and Josh, a room for Farkle and Smackle and a room for Zay and Vanessa. Although I lost my virginity to you on your birthday during sophomore year, we had a very romantic evening together on prom night. Josh and Maya were getting loud in the room next to us. Let's not forget that Zay and Vanessa conceived Zay Jr. that night. All in all, it was a great night." Riley said, smiling at Lucas.

"I know. Hey, do you still think that if I didn't join the police force, do you think that things will be different if we were still together. I could've stayed in college and I could've become a veterinarian." Lucas said as he held Riley's hand.

"I know, Lucas." Riley said as Dory arrives with their dinner.

"Here we go. I made you my famous t-bone steaks. Well done and cooked to perfection. Topped with a baked potato with all the fixings and creamed spinach." Dory said, sitting their plates down along with their drinks.

"Wow, everything looks great, Dory." Riley said as she grabbed her fork.

"Thanks, Dory." Lucas said.

"I'll be back to check on you two to see if you need anything. Maybe if you two have some room for dessert, I'll fix you two a chocolate soufflé for two. It's on the house." Dory said.

"Wow, thanks Dory. Riley would love to try that." Lucas said.

"Enjoy your meals." Dory said after placing their silverware next to their plates.

"Thank you, Mr. McKenna." Riley said as Dory heads back to the bar. Lucas grabs a bottle of A-1 steak sauce to pour on his steak while Riley examines the meal to start off what to eat first. "Boy, everything looks so good. I don't know where to start."

"Then just close your eyes, take up your fork and hope for the best." Lucas smiled at Riley as the two start eating.

And that was chapter twenty-eight of Her Protector. I hope that you all liked that cute little flashback. That was nice, a lovely dinner date for the two of them and nothing bad happened. Next time on Her Protector, Lucas and Riley have a little steamy moment together in the elevator, and things get even more steamier in the bedroom. I hope you guys are ready for the next steamy Rucas chapter. Don't forget to review this story, add this to your favorites and follow it for updates. Also, don't forget to check out Her Protector II: The Guardian and feel free to leave a review Are you guys excited for Girl Meets Permanent Record? Later on in Her Protector, there will be a steamy Joshaya chapter. Will be steamier like the first Rucas love scene, the upcoming Rucas chapter and the third Rucas love scene? I'll see you guys next time for chapter twenty-nine. Till next time, my fellow readers.

Let's Talk!

salinasbrenda2001: I doubt if I kill off Zay. Something will happen to Zay later on in the story, but I've decided to let him live. But somebody else will die. I've already posted the first chapter of Her Guardian II: The Guardian, feel free to check it out. I won't tell you what will happen to Scalisi, but Lucas will be after him for what he'll do to Zay. Well, after Riley and Lucas' steamy moment in the elevator, Riley will be expecting something, if Lucas and Riley will live to see the day. Thanks for the review and I hope that you enjoy the new chapter.

Anonymous: Thank you for enjoying my Rucas stories. Sometimes I post every day of the week or if I write the chapter one day and finish up the next chapter and post it. Since I'll be starting my new job sometime this month, I'll be working from 6:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., I'll have some free time to update my stories.

Boris Yeltsin: Thanks for the review.

soccergurl501: You meant Scalisi. Taglialucci sent his lawyer to release him, which gives Scalisi a chance to go after Riley. He'll do something to Zay, which will really piss off Lucas. Glad that you like the Rucas moment in the chapter.

gmwfanforlife: Oh, things will get intense later on in the story. Thanks for the review and I hope that you like the new chapter.

Girl Meets Reality: Glad that you like the new chapter. Lucas will definitely keep a better eye on Riley more than ever. He'll do whatever it takes to keep her safe.

Anonymous: You're welcome. I got really nervous about writing that line in the story. But I've decided to change it so I won't get in trouble. Thanks for the review and thanks for wishing me luck on the interview. :)

ShortyStarRose: Originally, I was going to kill off Zay later on in the story. Something will happen to him, but he won't die. Somebody else will die and it's not going to be Charlie.

violet1429: Looks like Maya is a Rucas shipper. She really wanted the two of them to get together. Thanks for the review and I hope that you enjoy the new chapter.