Author's Note: okay I've been a bad bad girl. Sorry writer's block and
homecoming week and I was busy all the weekends and everything. And now I
don't have a lot of homework so I've been writing. Lo siento people.
Hopefully I'll get some more chapters this weekend. Well I hope you enjoy
this chapter. Please R&R!
Chapter 11 "C-c-c-cinnamon Lips "
Marissa was on the verge of tears. Hell, she was on the verge of the road. Marissa was swerving left and right, nearly hitting all the cars in the surrounding lanes. She furiously wiped her tear and tried to focus, but everything blurred. All those tears that hadn't been shed were not held back anymore.
'How did this happen?' Marissa thought. 'How did I manage to mess everything up?'
Her cell phone rang and interrupted her thoughts. Marissa looked at the name, Summer was calling. She drew in a couple of quick breaths before answering.
"Hey Summer."
"Coop! You will not believe what just happened or the new cutie that moved in. But that's besides the point. Coop, you ready?"
"Sure."
"You know your oh so perfect boyfriend, Luke? He's been hooking up with Holly for a while now. I'm sorry Coop."
"What?" Marissa breathed. Suddenly she felt as if the world was going to come crashing down on her. In minutes, in seconds, in moments.
'Two guys in one day. That's gotta be a record.' She thought bitterly. 'Screw this.'
"It's true Coop. I'm so sorry hon. Want me to pick you up? We can go shopping or something. Anything you wanna do." Summer listened to the end of the other line. All she heard was silence and cars honking. 'Wait that's not right.' She thought. "Coop? Hon? You there?" Now the cars that were honking became more rapid and in number. Summer became frantic. "Coop! Coop! Stop the car!" Summer pulled to the side of the road and listened to the cars crashing into each other. "Oh my god."
[x]
"Damn it Seth. One more picture and I'll snap your thumbs off." Riley yelled and whacked Seth.
"Alright, alright. I'll stop. After this one!" Seth said and took one more picture. He ducked out of the way and stuck out his tongue like a five year old.
"Grr! I'm gonna get you Cohen!" Riley hollered. Riley jumped onto Seth and tried to take him down. Seth was laughing his head off.
"Riley, you do realize you're trying to take me, Seth Cohen, down?"
"Damn right."
"Yeah, just thought I'd check."
"What? You don't think I can take you down?"
"Not really."
"I bet you I can bring you down."
"I'm like the Great Wall Riles, try and bring me down." Riley charged and brought Seth down.
"Oh! *cough* *cough* Ow." Seth said and rolled over.
"See? Told ya so."
"Yeah, yeah. You told me so woman."
"Wow, I wondered if you guys would have any fun without me." Ryan said and laughed. "I guess I don't have to worry."
"As long as Seth stops taking pictures, there will be peace." Riley warned. "One flash, and you're down again."
"Can't promise anything." Seth said and skated off before Riley could say anything.
"You know, sometimes I can't stand him. But then he smiles and everything's good in the world once again." Riley said.
"Man, you got it bad." Ryan said.
"What is it with the guys here?!"
"What? What did we do?" Ryan pouted and fluttered his eyelashes.
"Unbelievable." Ryan snickered at Riley as she skated after Seth. Ryan followed but quickened his pace as a black truck rolled by.
"Shit! My wallet!" Riley muttered. "Guys, catch up at the skatepark? Okay, the next street." Ryan and Seth nodded and Riley went to get her wallet.
'I really need to stop losing this stupid wallet.' Riley thought. She skated fast and was in deep thought. She loved how smooth ground and the wind in her face could make her feel free. She wasn't focused and skated right into a car.
Riley yelled out in pain. She fell to the ground and noticed the blonde from the restaurant in his black truck. He got out of the car and came to Riley's side. 'Isn't that what's his face? Duke? Wait, is that even the right letter?' She thought.
"Hey, you all right?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, I just got hit by a car. I'm just peachy." Riley snapped. She began to rub her knee and felt a definite bruise forming.
"Um, the car was parked." He said. Riley looked at the car.
"Oh. Well, this is an unsafe place to park." Riley said meekly.
"Right. Here, let me help you up." He extended his hand. "I'm Luke." Riley got up halfway without Luke's help. Luke seemed a little offended but quickly dismissed it. She began to falter and Luke put his arm under her arm and helped her up. "And you are?"
"A girl." Riley said brushing herself off.
"Really now? Thanks for telling me, I wasn't quite sure." Luke said.
'Okay, he's got a quick wit.' Riley thought. She rolled her eyes in reply.
"If you'll excuse me." Riley said.
"Sure." Luke moved out of the way. She started to walk, but only a little bit. She was limping toward Seth's house but barely made a few steps before stopping. The pain was acting up and it was acting up badly. Luke smiled a little and couldn't help but chuckle. Riley's head whipped back.
"I'm glad you find this amusing." Riley said.
"Sorry. Here let me help you." Luke offered.
Riley thought it over and finally gave in. She didn't want to waste anymore time.
"I'm just trying to get that wallet on the front steps there."
"Cohen's house? What are you doing there? Oh right." Luke said. He just remembered yesterday's fiasco. "Hold on." Luke ran up the driveway and Riley couldn't help but check him out. 'Nice body, toned, definitely an athlete.' Riley thought. She swiftly came back to reality while Luke ran back.
"Here." Luke said.
"Thanks. Well, nice to meet you Lou." Riley said and hobbled to her skateboard.
"It's Luke."
"Right. Duke." Riley was having a terrible time with her so called "walking" and Luke was finding it hilarious now. He cracked up again at the sight of a "tough" girl staggering with her skateboard under her arm.
"Hey, let me give you a ride to wherever you're going. I think you're gonna need it." Luke suggested.
"No, it's okay. Really." Riley said after Luke started to protest.
"No, I feel bad. After all, you did run into my parked truck." Luke said with a grin.
"Ha ha ha. Funny." Riley said sarcastically. She looked the down the road at the little specks of Ryan and Seth. 'I am not walking and sure as hell not skating.' She debated about this for a minute. 'Oh what the hell. What could possibly happen?'
"Still there?" Luke asked.
"Fine. But if you try something, I will kick your ass." Riley threatened.
"Oh right, cause you can definitely kick me with your leg."
"Don't make me demonstrate."
"Alright. Hop in."
Riley tried to get into the car and nearly slipped. Luke, the gentleman he is, gave her a hand. He could smell the cinnamon spice fragrance on her and nearly lost his attention. His favorite scent ever on a girl. Was this a sign?
Riley could feel his breath on her neck and became a little unnerved. She pushed herself up and got into the seat, blushing a little. Riley grunted her thanks and Luke smiled. He closed the door and ran to the other side. He got in and started the truck.
"So where to?" Luke asked.
"Oh just down the street. See those two tiny, tiny dots? Just stop there." Riley said.
"Okay."
They drove in an uncomfortable silence for a little bit. Luke broke the ice first.
"So you're new here or something?" Luke asked.
"Yes Sherlock." Riley answered.
"You know, you look really familiar. And I don't mean from yesterday. You look like someone I know."
"Uh, okay."
"You wouldn't happen to have a sister or say brother?"
"Well, technically I have a brother, but I like to ignore his existence."
"Would his name happen to be Cody?"
Riley's eyes widened. "Oh man, what did he do? Man, only two days here and he's done something."
"Well he's not the only one." Riley shot him a look. "Kidding. But you gotta admit, you did a number on Summer."
"Ah yes. Summer." Riley repeated. "Too bad you're friends with her cause right now I can unload so many comments."
"I bet you would." Luke chuckeled and Riley cracked a smile. She beginning to be more unsettled by thought of him making her smile. 'Stop making nice to the enemy.'
They neared Riley's destination and saw Ryan and Seth get bigger and bigger until she could clearly see them. And boy, did she ever smile harder when she saw the looks on their faces. Ryan and Seth were so shocked that their mouths made a perfect "O."
"Oh yeah, friends with Chino huh?" Luke said angrily.
"Down boy." Riley warned. "Still got that good leg." Luke looked away from Ryan and smiled a little at Riley.
"So I guess this is where the taxi stops." Luke said.
"Yeah. Well, thanks." Riley said and opened the door. She cringed when she moved her leg.
"Wait." Luke ordered and got out of the car and helped her down.
"Thanks. So see you around, Taxi." Riley said and pathetically hobbled over to Ryan and Seth.
"Bye." Luke walked around the car but turned around. "Wait I never got your name."
Riley stopped and faced him. "Riley." She said simply.
Luke grinned. 'So cinnamon has a name. Riley.'
Chapter 11 "C-c-c-cinnamon Lips "
Marissa was on the verge of tears. Hell, she was on the verge of the road. Marissa was swerving left and right, nearly hitting all the cars in the surrounding lanes. She furiously wiped her tear and tried to focus, but everything blurred. All those tears that hadn't been shed were not held back anymore.
'How did this happen?' Marissa thought. 'How did I manage to mess everything up?'
Her cell phone rang and interrupted her thoughts. Marissa looked at the name, Summer was calling. She drew in a couple of quick breaths before answering.
"Hey Summer."
"Coop! You will not believe what just happened or the new cutie that moved in. But that's besides the point. Coop, you ready?"
"Sure."
"You know your oh so perfect boyfriend, Luke? He's been hooking up with Holly for a while now. I'm sorry Coop."
"What?" Marissa breathed. Suddenly she felt as if the world was going to come crashing down on her. In minutes, in seconds, in moments.
'Two guys in one day. That's gotta be a record.' She thought bitterly. 'Screw this.'
"It's true Coop. I'm so sorry hon. Want me to pick you up? We can go shopping or something. Anything you wanna do." Summer listened to the end of the other line. All she heard was silence and cars honking. 'Wait that's not right.' She thought. "Coop? Hon? You there?" Now the cars that were honking became more rapid and in number. Summer became frantic. "Coop! Coop! Stop the car!" Summer pulled to the side of the road and listened to the cars crashing into each other. "Oh my god."
[x]
"Damn it Seth. One more picture and I'll snap your thumbs off." Riley yelled and whacked Seth.
"Alright, alright. I'll stop. After this one!" Seth said and took one more picture. He ducked out of the way and stuck out his tongue like a five year old.
"Grr! I'm gonna get you Cohen!" Riley hollered. Riley jumped onto Seth and tried to take him down. Seth was laughing his head off.
"Riley, you do realize you're trying to take me, Seth Cohen, down?"
"Damn right."
"Yeah, just thought I'd check."
"What? You don't think I can take you down?"
"Not really."
"I bet you I can bring you down."
"I'm like the Great Wall Riles, try and bring me down." Riley charged and brought Seth down.
"Oh! *cough* *cough* Ow." Seth said and rolled over.
"See? Told ya so."
"Yeah, yeah. You told me so woman."
"Wow, I wondered if you guys would have any fun without me." Ryan said and laughed. "I guess I don't have to worry."
"As long as Seth stops taking pictures, there will be peace." Riley warned. "One flash, and you're down again."
"Can't promise anything." Seth said and skated off before Riley could say anything.
"You know, sometimes I can't stand him. But then he smiles and everything's good in the world once again." Riley said.
"Man, you got it bad." Ryan said.
"What is it with the guys here?!"
"What? What did we do?" Ryan pouted and fluttered his eyelashes.
"Unbelievable." Ryan snickered at Riley as she skated after Seth. Ryan followed but quickened his pace as a black truck rolled by.
"Shit! My wallet!" Riley muttered. "Guys, catch up at the skatepark? Okay, the next street." Ryan and Seth nodded and Riley went to get her wallet.
'I really need to stop losing this stupid wallet.' Riley thought. She skated fast and was in deep thought. She loved how smooth ground and the wind in her face could make her feel free. She wasn't focused and skated right into a car.
Riley yelled out in pain. She fell to the ground and noticed the blonde from the restaurant in his black truck. He got out of the car and came to Riley's side. 'Isn't that what's his face? Duke? Wait, is that even the right letter?' She thought.
"Hey, you all right?" He asked.
"Oh yeah, I just got hit by a car. I'm just peachy." Riley snapped. She began to rub her knee and felt a definite bruise forming.
"Um, the car was parked." He said. Riley looked at the car.
"Oh. Well, this is an unsafe place to park." Riley said meekly.
"Right. Here, let me help you up." He extended his hand. "I'm Luke." Riley got up halfway without Luke's help. Luke seemed a little offended but quickly dismissed it. She began to falter and Luke put his arm under her arm and helped her up. "And you are?"
"A girl." Riley said brushing herself off.
"Really now? Thanks for telling me, I wasn't quite sure." Luke said.
'Okay, he's got a quick wit.' Riley thought. She rolled her eyes in reply.
"If you'll excuse me." Riley said.
"Sure." Luke moved out of the way. She started to walk, but only a little bit. She was limping toward Seth's house but barely made a few steps before stopping. The pain was acting up and it was acting up badly. Luke smiled a little and couldn't help but chuckle. Riley's head whipped back.
"I'm glad you find this amusing." Riley said.
"Sorry. Here let me help you." Luke offered.
Riley thought it over and finally gave in. She didn't want to waste anymore time.
"I'm just trying to get that wallet on the front steps there."
"Cohen's house? What are you doing there? Oh right." Luke said. He just remembered yesterday's fiasco. "Hold on." Luke ran up the driveway and Riley couldn't help but check him out. 'Nice body, toned, definitely an athlete.' Riley thought. She swiftly came back to reality while Luke ran back.
"Here." Luke said.
"Thanks. Well, nice to meet you Lou." Riley said and hobbled to her skateboard.
"It's Luke."
"Right. Duke." Riley was having a terrible time with her so called "walking" and Luke was finding it hilarious now. He cracked up again at the sight of a "tough" girl staggering with her skateboard under her arm.
"Hey, let me give you a ride to wherever you're going. I think you're gonna need it." Luke suggested.
"No, it's okay. Really." Riley said after Luke started to protest.
"No, I feel bad. After all, you did run into my parked truck." Luke said with a grin.
"Ha ha ha. Funny." Riley said sarcastically. She looked the down the road at the little specks of Ryan and Seth. 'I am not walking and sure as hell not skating.' She debated about this for a minute. 'Oh what the hell. What could possibly happen?'
"Still there?" Luke asked.
"Fine. But if you try something, I will kick your ass." Riley threatened.
"Oh right, cause you can definitely kick me with your leg."
"Don't make me demonstrate."
"Alright. Hop in."
Riley tried to get into the car and nearly slipped. Luke, the gentleman he is, gave her a hand. He could smell the cinnamon spice fragrance on her and nearly lost his attention. His favorite scent ever on a girl. Was this a sign?
Riley could feel his breath on her neck and became a little unnerved. She pushed herself up and got into the seat, blushing a little. Riley grunted her thanks and Luke smiled. He closed the door and ran to the other side. He got in and started the truck.
"So where to?" Luke asked.
"Oh just down the street. See those two tiny, tiny dots? Just stop there." Riley said.
"Okay."
They drove in an uncomfortable silence for a little bit. Luke broke the ice first.
"So you're new here or something?" Luke asked.
"Yes Sherlock." Riley answered.
"You know, you look really familiar. And I don't mean from yesterday. You look like someone I know."
"Uh, okay."
"You wouldn't happen to have a sister or say brother?"
"Well, technically I have a brother, but I like to ignore his existence."
"Would his name happen to be Cody?"
Riley's eyes widened. "Oh man, what did he do? Man, only two days here and he's done something."
"Well he's not the only one." Riley shot him a look. "Kidding. But you gotta admit, you did a number on Summer."
"Ah yes. Summer." Riley repeated. "Too bad you're friends with her cause right now I can unload so many comments."
"I bet you would." Luke chuckeled and Riley cracked a smile. She beginning to be more unsettled by thought of him making her smile. 'Stop making nice to the enemy.'
They neared Riley's destination and saw Ryan and Seth get bigger and bigger until she could clearly see them. And boy, did she ever smile harder when she saw the looks on their faces. Ryan and Seth were so shocked that their mouths made a perfect "O."
"Oh yeah, friends with Chino huh?" Luke said angrily.
"Down boy." Riley warned. "Still got that good leg." Luke looked away from Ryan and smiled a little at Riley.
"So I guess this is where the taxi stops." Luke said.
"Yeah. Well, thanks." Riley said and opened the door. She cringed when she moved her leg.
"Wait." Luke ordered and got out of the car and helped her down.
"Thanks. So see you around, Taxi." Riley said and pathetically hobbled over to Ryan and Seth.
"Bye." Luke walked around the car but turned around. "Wait I never got your name."
Riley stopped and faced him. "Riley." She said simply.
Luke grinned. 'So cinnamon has a name. Riley.'