"Excuse you?"
Maya stepped back at his firm tone but stood her ground letting her pride consume her. "Is there a reason why my best friend in this entire world is leaving and neither of you decided to tell me? I NEED HER!"
"Hey Josh, is someone at home with Riley?" Josh threw his heated gaze to Lucas who seemed unaffected by the angered expression. "I know you're busy but someone needs to be at home with her and she isn't responding to my texts."
"No. Now leave." But before he could finish his sentence Lucas was sprinting out the front door of the school. Josh continued to glare at his girlfriend, "Maya, I love you with all of my heart but I'm about to say some stuff to you and you damn well better listen. Got it?" Her blue eyes widened, "You are a lot of things Maya Hart, selfless, amazing and an abundance of other things but I never took you as selfish." He spat and she shuddered with his icy delivery. "Riley went through the most humiliating experience of her life and she has every right and reason in this world to never want to even put a toe back into this school." He took a step forward and pinned her against the locker. "She went through the most humiliating experience and YOU her best friend, her sister weren't there? WHY?"
The tears filled her eyes as her boyfriend's obvious frustration- no not frustration. When his fury, grew. "I NEED HER! I can't lose Riley, she's my peaches and the only thing I've ever been able to count on."
"Let me put it to you this way Maya, I've never been more disappointed in you." And with that he stormed off while she tried to process everything he just said. "OH and by the way, it isn't for sure yet. Get your facts straight." He knew he was harsh, and that made Josh cringe but at this point it was Maya or his sister and though he loved Maya he couldn't justify her actions.
Just keep an eye on her for me…
Riley's words continued to ring through her mind and he would like to say he was shocked at the fact she wasn't mad at Maya. Especially because she disappeared when the brunette need her most but he couldn't bring himself to be surprised. That was his sister, that was just who she was, forgiving and kind. Always putting other people before her.
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Lucas texted his mother he wouldn't be at school because of Riley and his mother replied back with an 'I'm proud of you'. His heart swelled at not only his moms words but because he'd get to spend all day with his princess, alone. The quarterback pulled up to the curb and ran to the front door, ignoring the truck opposite of his, before hastily ringing the doorbell.
The crimson red door opened and he abruptly pulled Riley into a hug. "You scared me, you didn't respond to my texts."
"I'm sorry, I read them and started crying and was about to reply when the doorbell rang." Riley whispered against his neck.
His eyes remained closed as he stepped inside and slammed the door shut with his foot. "You're just now waking up?" He questioned.
"No, Chris is here." She mumbled into his ear and he had no idea why but jealousy coursed through his blood and he snapped his eyes open. "I'm glad you're here." The brunette whispered and only tightened her hold on him.
The green eyed man lifted his head off of hers and said hey to Chris who was happily eating. "What're you doing here?"
"Well, I came to check on Riley then she made breakfast and well, I was hungry." Chris responded with a small grin as he took another bite.
Lucas chuckled lightly and remembered that this was Chris, he'd done nothing but protect her and help him. The jealousy must have been caused by the fact he was alone with his princess. "Are you hungry? I can make you something."
"No I'm fine princess." He caressed her cheek and a light smile toyed at his lips. "But I did bring you something that I left in the truck, I'll be right back." The brunette left the door unlocked and sat back down at the table with Chris.
"So do you think you'll come back to our school?"
The brunette shrugged and exhaled as if the weight of the world was on her shoulders. "I don't know I'd like to say yes but, ugh it's so humiliating. Missy knew that this would do me in."
"Only if you let it." He states with a matter of fact tone. He's like my personal Yoda.
She took a bite of her eggs and bit her lip, "Chris, you don't think Lucas is embarrassed do you?" He furrowed his brows not understanding the question, "I mean I was his girlfriend and that picture went around the whole school. I'm sure he has to be a little embarrassed to be seen with me." The front door slammed shut and she could practically hear his firm and heavy exhales. She shut her eyes tightly hoping it was all a dream. But as his exhales grew louder she was sure it wasn't. "Chris, is he breathing fire?"
"Might as well be." He rose from the table and stuck his plate in the sink, "I'm going to leave you two alone. Call me if you need anything Riles." He managed to skate past Lucas with a lot of luck considering the brick wall wasn't moving.
The brunette continued to eat her breakfast as if nothing had occurred in hopes he would think that too. At least she had the answer to her question. "Why don't you run that question by me Riley?" Her body shivered, when he calls her Riley he's either mad or sad. In this case since she could feel the heat radiating off of his body, she knew it was anger.
"Um, no thanks. Thank you for the offer though."
"No, I would love to hear it."
Riley heard his footsteps headed towards her and she cowered down. "I would love for the floor to open and to swallow me whole but I don't think that'll happen either." She laughed lightly while his green eyes never faltered.
He tossed down the familiar white box that held those delicious red gummies she could never get enough of, and she couldn't even say thanks before he tore into her. "DO YOU NOT REALIZE HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU!?" She wiped her eyes and just let him keep going, "This isn't a joke Riley! Just because some bitchy good for nothing girl spread that picture around doesn't mean that my feelings have changed for you! In fact they have grown more, now that you aren't mine, now that you broke up with me it only makes me want you more!" The brunette quit trying to wipe her tears dry and let them drop from her jaw line freely. "Have our 2 months together done absolutely nothing for you to understand that? Me saying 'I love you' wasn't a conversation starter for me Riley, I wasn't just saying it just because or because I was bored. I meant it damn it and the fact you would even think I'd be embarrassed of you pisses me the hell off!"
"Lucas-"
"I'm not done." Remember what Chris said, it's rude to interrupt. He exhaled and clenched his jaw, "I will proudly stand by your side. I will put you on my damn shoulder and scream from the rooftops that you are my girl. That I love you with everything inside of me and nothing will ever change that!" She saw a single tear escaping his eye and without hesitation her thumb wiped it away. "BECAUSE OF THAT RILEY!" She flinched back suddenly, "I'm sitting here yelling at you and you wipe my tears away taking all of my damn anger and pain along with it! That's why I love you and that's why I'm so damn proud of you. I'm proud for you to be my ex-girlfriend even." Riley whimpered lightly at that term and glanced up to him, "I know it hurts me too. But I know you need some time without having to worry about us so I'm patiently waiting for you princess. I will a-always be waiting for you." The last sentence was hard for him to push out and it didn't go unnoticed.
The brunette rose from her chair and wrapped her arms around him. "I'm sorry."
"Riley I love you so damn much. But you have to know that love isn't just when things are going right, in fact loving someone is more important when things are going terribly wrong." She buried her face into the crook of his neck. "I'm made to love you, this is what I'm here for. It is the most natural and easiest thing for me to do, as easy as breathing. No matter what happens."
"I regret breaking up with you."
"I know." The brown eyed girl knew it wasn't out of arrogance but a simple fact. "But I also know you need some time to sort things out. We need to get your emotions in check before anything else, I don't want you hurting yourself."
She huffed angrily and gritted her teeth, "I've seen 3 people this morning. And all 3 of you have brought that up." Riley gently pushed away and grabbed another pancake.
"Because we love you and don't want to lose you."
Her eyes rolled, "I'm not an idiot anymore."
"You were never an idiot." He snapped suddenly. "Don't say that. I'm sick of you talking down on yourself. Every time you do I will not only counter your remark but I will get mad and I know you hate that."
It's true, he doesn't scare her necessarily except when he raises his voice but the fact that she was the direct cause of it made everything worse. "Okay." She whispered and made him a plate knowing he was hungry. "Eat."
He smirked and kissed her forehead, "So why is Josh pissed at Maya?"
"I don't know." She replied worried. "I didn't tell him she was mad at me, that's the only thing I can think of." Her hand instantly flew over her mouth and regret filled her body from even mentioning that.
"Why is she mad at you?!" Lucas slammed his fork down and was not patiently waiting for a reply. Patience is a virtue, that's what my mom says. "Tell me."
"She overheard my dad and me talking about switching schools."
The quarterback scoffed, "Than he has every right to be pissed at Maya."
"Don't, don't be mad at peaches."
He bit his lip and sighed, "I can be mad at Maya. I can be mad at Missy. I can be mad at the principal. I can be mad at whoever hurts you. And right now it's all 3 of them. I can also be jealous that Chris was in an apartment alone with my princess."
Riley's cheeks turned furiously red. "Nothing happened." She deadpanned but decided to leave it at that since grumpy Lucas was in her presence.
"I'm aware. You love me and he loves his face." The brunette giggled and knew Lucas was in one of his 'moods'. His arrogant flustered mood. "Doesn't mean I can't be jealous. You're absolutely gorgeous even in your flannel pajamas and tank top. And well I mean he's good looking but," He gestured to himself, "Really?"
Her jaw dropped, "You're so arrogant."
"You made me this way." He retorts, "Always ogling me and eye raping me. Not to mention our very heated make out sessions I can barely keep you off of me."
No matter how much she wanted to deny it she couldn't. It was all too true to even make a believable lie. Riley had never been shy to compliment him. "Where's sweet Lucas who sent me all those texts this morning. Can he come out to play?"
"Play?" He questions with a raised brow which earned him a kick to the chin. "If I let him out can I have one kiss?"
She bit the inside of her cheek and without thinking twice nodded. "Well then, when I loved you I realized I have never truly loved anyone. I also realized I will never truly love anyone the way I love you." She rose off the chair and crashed her lips against his. The need for him multiplied whenever the sparks began to fly. His hands grabbed her hips and tugged her into his lap. The brunette tugged at the back of his hair and moaned lightly when he bit her bottom lip. Her lips left his but never trailed off of his skin.
"Keep talking." She mumbled before nibbling at his neck.
He gulped and his hand rode up her thigh. "You amaze me, not just because of your beauty but the fact that everything I've ever needed is right in front of me." She began to grind against him and he captured her lips with his again before letting out a husky moan.
Her fingers tugged at his hair again before trailing kisses back down to his neck. "More." She whispered breathlessly.
He smirked before letting out another moan of pleasure as she grinded against him again. His left hand ruthlessly tangled in her dark locks and while his right was grazing her soft skin under her tank top. "When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew."
"William Shakespeare." Riley mumbled and pressed her lips against his again. Every touch of hers was sending him into over drive and every kiss sent out fireworks. The desperate kisses of last night were long gone and replaced with passion and desire, desire for him.
"If you keep grinding against me I'm not going to be able to stop myself."
His head was thrown back whenever she ground against him again. "I want you."
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Josh wasn't surprised that Maya hadn't tried to contact him, her stubbornness was the worst he'd seen but he couldn't go to her. He and Riley did nothing wrong. He opened his father's classroom expecting a sub when instead he found his father. "Hey dad, how'd it go?"
"As well as to be expected, Superintendent Evans fired him but he is appealing the decision to the board. The board meeting will be next week, and as for Missy well we've filed a report but that does nothing more than taint her record and since she's a juvenile it will become sealed at the age of 18. Ultimately harassment claims are on the lower tier of police worries. However Missy has been suspended and will be sent to an alternative school the rest of the year."
"One pesky fly gone." Josh mumbled, "Is Riley switching schools?"
Mr. Matthews leaned back in his chair, "She's pretty conflicted on it herself. But I don't know, Lucas said something that stuck out to me."
Josh blinked awaiting a response, "You can't just say cryptic crap like that and not explain."
His dad laughed and agreed. "Basically saying since Riley can't control her emotions other than happiness this will be a test for her, she'll be forced to confront her emotions. Plus she'll want to come back here eventually if she does switch and when she does everyone will bring up the incident again. With all of that I'm unsure if I'll allow her to switch, but I want to see what she decides first. I know my daughter, she's sensible and as such will take a few days to figure out what she wants."
"Yeah, that's why she wanted to be left alone today to think things out."
"I figured she'd want to be left alone. And she will figure it out, I have faith in her. She's a lot like your mother happy go lucky until you cross her and that's when the claws come out."
Josh smirked and adjusted his bag, "You aren't worried about her doing 'that' again are you?"
Cory shook his head with a smile. "Riley is a lot stronger than she once was."
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