"I don't know how it got so crazy
But I'll do anything to set things right
Cuz your love is so amazing
Baby you're the best thing in my life
Let me prove my love is real
And made you feel the way I feel
I promise I would give the world
If only you would tell me girl
The words to say
The road to take
To find a way back to your heart
What can I do
To get to you
And find a way back to your heart"
-backstreet boys, back to your heart

Riley gasped and stared at Randy as he leaned against the door frame.

"Randy?" Nick asked from the phone. "Who the fuck is Ran…Oh…right…night Ri"

Riley blinked and put the phone back to her ear

"Huh?"

"Good night Riley!"

"Goodnight Nick" She responded automatically

"Who's Nick?" Randy asked, not having moved an inch

Riley took in the sight of him, head to toe in black. He knew what that did to her. Self-consciously, Riley pulled a strand of hair away from her face.

"Friend of mine" She answered, stepping back and gesturing for him to come inside.

"Just a friend or…" Randy walked into the apartment and trailed off

"Just a friend. Drink?" Riley asked moving forward to the kitchen

"Water" He answered her following her

Riley reached into the fridge and withdrew a bottle of water.

"You know Riley, the water from the fridge is filtered and if you used it, you'd save a hella lot of money" Randy said to her leaning against a cupboard in the kitchen

"Meh." Riley answered smiling at him and grabbing a cold Starbucks coffee for herself

"Are you not planning on sleeping?" Randy asked causing her to fumble

"What!" Riley said looking at him startled

"Chill Ri, I'm not going to hurt you."

"Coulda fooled the shit outta me" Riley mumbled as she walked past him towards the sink. Randy reached out and pulled her to him. Pulling her into a hug, he gently took her hair down from the ponytail it was in.

"Its short" He said, not having seen her since she had cut her hair.

"It's curly right now; when it's straight it's…" Riley started saying as Randy quickly reached down and kissed her.

Taken by surprise Riley stood there, but as she began to understand, she wrapped her arms around Randy's neck and kissed him back.

Breaking off the kiss Randy smiled at her. "We need to talk"

"Not now" Riley said breathless

"Riley"

"Randy I don't want" Riley began to say

"Riley, I want you, you know I do" Randy said pushing her away from him. He began pacing in front of her.

Riley sighed and pushed herself up onto the countertop and sat there and watched him pace.

"Randy"

"No, Riley. You really need to hear me out now. I love you. God knows I do. I'm sorry. I really am. Do you know that everyone's calling me a fool? And you know what the worst part is? I am. I know I am. I didn't mean to hurt you. Honestly. You have to know that" Randy said. He stopped in front of her and placed his hands on her knees, and slipped in between her legs.

Riley looked at him, and laced her fingers through his hair, gently playing with the hair as she stayed quiet, allowing him to continue.

"I don't know what the deal is with you and John. I don't know what happened, I don't want to know, I don't wanna know why you did whatever you did. It's your business. I just want you back."

Riley closed her eyes. She loved Randy. She wasn't delusional.

"Randy…You never lost me" She said, opening her eyes and looking at him. "I didn't stop loving you."

Randy smiled happily and kissed her. Riley kissed him back and pulled away

"Whats wrong?" Randy asked her. Looking into her eyes, he saw something. "What aren't you telling me?"

"I…this is so A Walk to Remember"

"What?" Randy asked. He had seen the movie, with Riley in fact. He hadn't paid much attention. Bad boy meets girl, falls for girl, girl falls for boy, girl is dieing, they get married…wait…what?

"Riley!" Randy exclaimed

"HCM." Riley responded looking at him

Randy didn't need the disease explained to him. He was an athlete. Closing his eyes, he reached down and pulled Riley to him. Kissing her, he swore he wasn't going to let her leave him. No chance.

The Next morning

Riley stirred as she heard the phone ring. "What freaking time is it?" She mumbled snuggling closer to the warm body next to her

"10?" Randy answered her, kissing her head

"Oh…Isn't it like Tuesday?" Riley asked

"Yes" Randy answered her again, pulling her closer to his bare chest.

"Oh shit I'm missing school"

"So says the girl who doesn't move or show any signs of panic" Randy laughed

"Eh, I think they can live without me for today" Riley said, idly tracing random patters on her boyfriend's chest

"Santiago included?" Randy asked closing his eyes

"You don't like him do you?" Riley giggled

"No" Came Randy's short answer

"Too bad" Riley said, kissing Randy's neck

"Pardon?" Randy asked opening his eyes and looking at her

"I love him" Riley responded defiantly

"Wait. You just slept with me, but you love him?" Randy asked, pulling away from her

"Oh stop it and come back here" Riley said

"Rileyyyyyyyy"

"Randy. Listen. Santiago. Is. My. Brother. Trust me, it'll be easier if you just accept it and move on. He will dance with me at my next birthday party, he will dance with me at my wedding, I am seriously considering naming one of my male children after him, or at the very least after a Shakespearian character. Accept it and move on."

Randy groaned and laid back. "He means that much to you?"

"Do you realize that half the reason I made it through the past few months was because of him?"

"Fine. You never answered the phone"

"Oh…oh well" Riley laughed as Randy rolled over and kissed her

Shakespeare class, because seeing Santiago's reaction is always so much fun

"Ladies! Ladies! Shut up!" Santiago said from the front of the classroom

"Damn bad mood?" Vanessa asked him

"We have a lot of papers to hand back today, so please" He said completely ignoring her

"Ms.Perez! Ms. Morales, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Nobel, Ms. Jackson. Ms.Smith!" He called out handing back papers. Stopping by Riley's desk automatically, he placed the paper down and waited for a smart ass reply. When none came he looked down at her seat. Empty. He looked at Madison and Jackie. They shrugged in response.

"Aw fuck" He muttered, and took back the paper.

After class was over, he marched into Ms. De's office. Going over to her phone, he picked up the receiver. Going through his cellphone phone book he quickly he found Riley's number and dialed.

"Who are you calling?"

"Riley"

"She's not here?"

"No"

"Why don't you use your cell?" Ms. De asked

"Because she has caller id"

"Oh…wouldn't she answer the phone if the caller id had your name though?" Ms. De asked him

"Not if she was doing something wrong" He answered her

Riley laughed and pulled away from Randy as the phone rang.

"I think I'm gonna answer it this time" She said as Randy pouted at her. Settling down on his lap, she answered the ringing phone

"Hello?"

"Where in hells name are you?"

"Idiot!"

"Cute. Where are you?"

"Home." Riley said and giggled as Randy kissed her neck

"Are you sick?" Santiago asked suddenly concerned

"No?" Riley answered, the fact that she never could lie to the man suddenly annoying the shit out of her

"Ms. Smith!"

"Can you like scream at me tomorrow?" Riley asked him

"Why would I scream at… Aw fuck"

"Mr. Santiago!" Ms. De said behind him

"Bye!" Riley chirped and hung up the phone. Looking at Randy, she opened her mouth to speak, but the phone rang before she could say anything.

"Listen, Idiot" Riley said, only to be cut off by her grandfather

"Riley!" He said

"OH Grandpa!" Riley laughed into the recover. Her grandfather was one of the few people she loved in her family. He was actually her father's uncle, but Riley always considered him her grandfather. Come to think of it, Riley always got along better with her father's cousins more then anyone else.

"Riley, how are you my love?"

"I'm ok Grandpa"

"Why are you home? I was expecting your machine"

"Oh Randy's here, and you know how insane his schedule is"

"Oh, well is he working tonight?"

"Uhh….Hold on" Riley responded and handed the phone to Randy

"Hello sir" Randy said into the phone

"Orton! Are you busy tonight boy?"

"Not at all sir"

"Dinner tonight, at Riley's Uncle Andrew's house! The whole family, Ismael has an announcement!"

"We will be there sir"

"Ok. Bye now!"

Randy clicked off on the phone, and looked at Riley

"Your family will never fail to surprise me"

"Hm?" Riley said playing with his hair

"They don't even know me!"

"Yea they do. You're John's bestfriend. You are a wrestler. They know I dated you, and they placed bets on how long it would take for us to get back together."

"Who won?"

"Sarah" Riley laughed as Randy kissed her neck

"Yea, well. Dinner tonight, at…Uncle Andrews?" Randy asked

"Oh cool! Well not for you"

"Why not?"

"Eh, my uncles."

"Greattttttt" Randy groaned

Back in Ms. De's office

"What have I told you about cursing?" Ms. De asked him

"What have you told Riley about sex!" He responded

"Don't do it in a car" Jackie said walking in

"Use a condom" Madison said walking in after her

"YOU NEVER TOLD HER NOT TO DO IT!" Santiago asked/screamed

"Uh yes I did!" Ms. De said

"Well obviously she didn't listen!" He responded

"Why do you say that?"

"Orton's with her! And she was giggling!" Santiago said stomping his feet

"Randy's with her!" Madison asked

"SHE SLEPT WITH RANDY?" Jackie squealed

"Yes and yes" He replied frustrated

"Oh come off it, you don't know that" Ms. De said

"Yes I do. I heard him"

"Was he screaming her name?" Jackie asked him, causing him to stop dead in his tacks.

"You. OUT!" He said pointing at the door

"Well how do you know?"

"Know what!"

"That she screwed Riley!"

"I…"

"You don't. Do yourself a favor, and save the big brother bit for when she's pregnant" Jackie said frustrated.

Santiago stood there in awe as Jackie stopped her tirade

"Huh?" he asked

"Just chill would you?" Jackie said to him

A/N: Sorry it took so