Sorry I'm trying to edit the chapter, but something here is preventing me from doing it, I don't know if it is my browser or some problem on the site. I'm sorry for this, I should not be here because using my cell phone and laptop is hurting my eyes.

Hi! How are you guys doing?

Your least lovely writer is back, and she's sick (thanks winter! (That looks more like summer))

Hi, Guest! So, about the pictures and videos why do you think it would be Josh who would releasing them in the future? There is still a lot to happen, some wrong decisions and not-so-nice people coming up in this story...

And now I'm thinking how interesting it is that people think they are safe on their cell phone especially when there is so much news about leaks of information, images, and blackmail. A friend was talking about how he sends the pictures to his girlfriend and how she sends her pictures to him without anyone knowing, and I almost laugh about it because I know there are ways to get this information without the other person being aware of it.

So, kids study and remember information is the most powerful thing in the world you can own, it can save your life or it can ruin you.

Someone will hate me in this chapter because you will be introduced gradually about the past of two people, so shut up and see what will happen next.

The big day had come. Maya had never seen the house as crowded as it was in those days. Their huge dining table had hardly been enough for Shannon's friends to sit with them for dinner last night. The house seemed livelier, and Maya could hear girls laughing and whispering everywhere. The no-good part of it was that she and Sam didn't have as much time with their older sister as they would have liked since Shannon was always surrounded by her friends.

Maya had got the final adjustments to her dress that morning which left her to an afternoon with nothing to do but the skin cleanses, moisturization and massage that her mom had programmed to make them perfect for the evening. Her only distraction was Peyton who had swayed her into playing cards even though both of them were really bad on it.

"How many hours does it take to get your hair done?"

He said looking at his cards thoughtfully.

"It takes an eternity if you're lucky."

Said the blonde putting her cards on the table.

"Damn it!" He said dropping his cards on the table. "I think you're cheating!"

He said playfully with his contagious smile.

"Good luck proving it, honey!"

She winked at him.

"Why do you girls have to take so long?"

He said frustrated looking at his cellphone.

"What are you complaining about? You saw her in a robe five minutes ago."

"I couldn't even give her a decent kiss."

He said sorrowfully and Maya laughed.

"I'm glad I didn't have a chance to watch this scene. You guys will have enough time later. Will Anne and Dean come to the party?"

"Beth is still so tiny and fragile that they don't want to risk such a long trip with her yet. And your date, let me guess," he said taking a thoughtful posture "it is the Matthews' kid?" Maya nodded in agreement. "How are things between you two going on?"

"It's very well as always!"

"You haven't let go your little crush on him yet, have you?"

He said just for asking because he knew the answer.

"It's not a crush, I know how I feel about him!"

She said decidedly, but she knew that no matter what she said everyone would treat her like a delusional girl.

"It's a shame that he doesn't see you in that way!"

Maya smiled, if Peyton knew what they were up to when no one was around he would never say that.

"Well, nobody knows what will happen in the future!"

She said showing that she was confident the situation between them would change.

"Good luck with that! But don't hold on too much to that. There are a lot of guys out there who would do everything to make you happy."

She saw his worried look on her. Of all her future brothers-in-law, who in the present case was only two, Maya had always liked Peyton. Maybe her preference for him was the fact that they practically have grown up together since he's been dating her sister for more than five years, they had built such a great connection which made her see him as an older brother and don't just like the current Sam's boyfriend.

"I know!"

"So, the party it's here?"

Said a voice from behind them which made them turn toward the door to find a tall brunette leaning against it with her arms crossed.

"Carmen!"

Maya said running to meet her who took her in her arms in a bear hug. They had not seen each other for months, the last time she had seen her was at Christmas dinner last year.

"Hi, my baby!"

"Did you have a nice trip?"

She said pulling away from the older one. Carmen was the tallest of the four, which made Maya believe that she and her other sisters were so tiny because of her mom's family. Another thing that set her apart from her sisters was her brown eyes, tan skin, and great joy in living life without caring about what other people think. She could tell that Carmen was by far her favorite sister, even if her bond were deeper with Sam because they were closer in age. Carmen makes her feel like she really belonged to this family.

"Great! I brought you a little gift. Where is everyone?"

"Sam is getting her hair done, Shannon is in the massage right now, mom is checking the last details of the party and Daddy is in the office."

"No one takes the old man out of that place. Hey, Peyton boy! Long time no see! Now I believe you own beard."

The brunette said. Peyton had decided to let his facial hair grow to get a well-groomed beard so he could change his childish appearance even though he was almost in the middle of his twenties.

"Hi, Ca!"

He said hugging her.

"Maya it's your..."

Said the brunette looking at her phone until she noticed the presence of someone else in the room.

"Carmen!" She said approaching and hugging her older sister "I'm glad you could make it!"

"Of course I would come! I'm not losing my little sister's first legally drink for nothing in this world. Congratulations, you are now a grown woman!"

"Oh, so you came!"

They saw the blonde approaching the door she kept a huge smile on, but Maya could see the faking behind it. Maya might be wrong, but with all these years of watching her mom's interactions, she could say one thing: Katy Hart didn't like her husband's oldest daughter. She had given many signs of this feeling over the years, but Katy always tries to be polite to Carmen and make her feel comfortable in their home. Maya remembered the last time Carmen had lived with them three years ago, she had only lived there for seven months because Katy didn't want her there anymore. Maya remembers hearing her parents arguing in lower voices with the office door open, and then five days later Carmen had got all her things ready and a one-way ticket to California on her hands.

"Oh, hi, Katy!"

She said with her biggest polite smile.

"Did you have a good trip?"

"Yes, I had. Thank you for asking!"

"Should I call Afonso and ask him to get you a bedroom?"

There was an almost subtle change in her voice that showed that Katy didn't really want her there.

"Don't worry, Katy! I'm staying in a hotel."

Katy smiled in relief.

"Did your boyfriend come too?"

"No, unfortunately, he won't be able to come. He has an important game today in Seattle."

Carmen said with her polite smile.

"What a pity! I'll see if I can get someone to be your date so you won't be alone. If you'll excuse me, I have to check some things. Maya your turn."

Said Katy walking away, Maya looked at Carmen with a puppy face.

"Come with me, please?"

"Of course! You think I would turn down a massage and skin cleansing for free?"

Said the brunette laughing and pushing her younger sister to walk into the hallway

"So, that means it's my time to go. I see you guys tonight! Tell Sam I love her."

"Oh, how cute!"

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Her eyes stopped at her reflection in the mirror and Missy smiled enjoying the views. Her hands slid down the red skirt of the dress as she turned to get a better view of the back and what she saw had pleased her. The dress marked the right parts on her body and gave an illusion of more volume to the parts she wants it to.

Her hands stopped at the dress's price tag and then she saw the junction of several numbers that made her think that maybe this party wasn't worth it that much for that dress. Why pay so much on a dress she would wear only once and on one occasion she really didn't care.

"You look beautiful!"

She heard a sweet voice and her eyes met a dark-haired woman walking in the dressing room with some dresses to try on.

"Thanks!"

She smiled gratefully at the stranger's compliment.

"You should buy it. It's perfect for you!"

She said watching Missy's reflection in the mirror.

"Yeah, it is! But it's very expensive for the occasion it will be wear."

"Let me see it!"

She said approaching Missy, her hands stopped at the dress' price tag and Missy saw her eyes got wide open when she saw the price of the dress.

"Yeah… For the interesting combination of numbers unless you will wear it to meet the Queen of England or to receive some huge award, maybe you should choose another dress. What occasion will you wear this dress?

"A birthday party from someone I'm not close to."

"Hmm… it's not worth wasting it in that situation. Do you have another dress option?"

"Yes, I do!"

"Would you mind putting it on? Maybe I can help you with the choice. You know, I have a daughter of your age and I would love to shop with her except she prefers to go with her friends."

Missy smiled, that was weird, but she wouldn't mind having one more opinion on her choice.

"Okay! It will be nice to have one more woman opinion."

She said heading toward one of the doors of the changing room, but before walking into the one who her things were, she turned to the brunette who had a huge smile on her face. There was something familiar about her, but Missy didn't know what it was, though she had the feeling that she had seen her somewhere.

The brunette was still there when Missy came out of that tiny space and she gave a huge smile when she saw Missy going towards the huge mirror in the changing room. Missy looked at her reflection in the mirror and saw the beautiful navy dress embracing her curves in an elegant way.

"You look like a princess! Not those dumb ones, but those smart ones who know what they want and fight for it." Said the brunette putting her hand on her back. "It fits so perfectly on you. Look at you! You look like a beautiful woman."

Said she and Missy could see the brunette's eyes fill with tears as she watched her.

"Are you going to cry? Why are you crying?"

She said finding it weird the behavior of that stranger.

"I'm sorry! I'm just in, you know, those days. I was crying because my key couldn't open my house's door and it even wasn't the right key."

"Oh!"

She said sympathetically.

"Yeah, hormones suck! Well, I think you should get this one. It really suits you, and you know, you shouldn't get more attention than the birthday girl."

"Well..." she said looking at herself in the mirror, the dress wasn't as beautiful as the previous one. Her eyes went to the price tag and she saw an acceptable price. Just because her family had a good condition that doesn't mean she should waste money on dresses and dumb things "Well, I will buy this one then. Thank you for your attention! What is your name?"

She said gratefully and saw the brunette open a big smile.

"Mariana Gomes."

That name was familiar to her then she remembered of the afternoons with his dad as he read the newspaper to her because he wanted his daughter to be an intellectually instructed person and that she could keep any kind of conversation with people.

"Are you the journalist?"

She laughed and shook her head no.

"I would love to be. People usually ask that. They ask so much that I researched for who she is and I found out she's an amazing journalist, but no one knows how she looks like."

"Yeah! My dad loves all she writes. He always reads them with me."

"Oh!" She said in surprise. "Does he?" Missy nodded and saw a smile of pride appear on her face. "Your dad has good taste and he is a good influence for you."

"He tries. She is so smart and always expose the truth, even if it doesn't please some people, so I understand why she wants to stay away from the people. A lot of people must want her head on a silver platter."

"Yeah, sometimes the truth can be too expensive!"

Said the woman thoughtful.

"Yeah, she is so amazing on it and she's one of the reasons that makes me want to be a journalist."

"Do you want to be a journalist?"

She asked surprised with a huge smile.

"Yes, my mom was a journalist and she was good at what she did and one day, I want to be as good as she was."

"It's your mom your role model?"

Said the woman even more surprised and Missy saw her eyes fill with tears.

"Kind of she is. I've always read her things and we got things she wrote since her middle school years."

Missy saw the tears run down the brunette's face and she didn't know what to do.

"I'm sorry! But it's not every day that a teenager says she wants to be like her mom, and that she's her role model. Your mom is such a lucky woman! She sure is so proud of you."

"Well… I guess so… She died when I was almost four."

"Oh, that must have been hard. I'm sorry!"

She said crying even more.

"It's okay! I can barely remember her face, but I can remember the songs she sang and the stories she told me in bed before I sleep."

"Oh, darling!"

She said crying even more. Her arms wrapped around her in a tight hug and Missy felt lost not knowing what to do because she didn't even know that strange woman, and she had already talked too much about her and her life, her dad would be furious if he knew about it.

"She sure is so proud of you wherever she is. You have become a beautiful girl and you will be an extraordinary journalist."

"Thanks!"

She said shyly when the brunette walked away.

"Well, I have to go. I don't even really need it," she said showing the clothes on her arms as she dries her tears. "You made my day, thank you! I will definitely be reading all your articles. You can bet that I will! Bye, have fun at the party!"

She said with a huge smile waving before turning around and leaving the room. Missy turned to the mirror thinking about what she would do with her hair and makeup, but her thoughts went back to that woman, she had said she would read her things, but she hadn't even asked her name.

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"It's not working!"

Said the brunette trying to adjust the dress on her body.

"How could that have happened if it was perfect when we bought it?"

Topanga left Riley's shoes on the floor and come over her daughter.

"But it doesn't look like anymore!"

"Let me see it!" Riley turned to her mom. "What happened? The dress is loose. Did the girl in the store give us the wrong size by mistake?"

"What do we do now? Buying a new dress right now? It's almost time for Lucas get here!

Said the brunette starting to walk from side to side.

"No, it's too late. I think I can fix this."

"How?"

She said apprehensively.

"Calm down, honey! I just need a moment."

Said Topanga ignoring the dirty look of her daughter on her before leaving the room. Riley looked into the mirror feeling horrible inside her dress, she couldn't even see her body in it. She felt like she'd taken a white, big and larger shirt from her dad and put it on. After a few minutes, Topanga was back with some pins in hand.

"What are you going to do?"

"I will take in the dress a little bit."

"And can you sew?"

Riley said uncertainly about her mom's skills.

"Honey, we have to learn everything. You don't know when you will need some specific skill, like right now."

Topanga approached her older daughter taking a little of the fabric from her hip.

"You don't look like the kind of person how would sew."

"It sometimes relaxes me, but most of the time makes me want to punch someone in the face." Said the older brunette laughing "Glad we have time to make some adjustments. When does the boy arrive?"

"Ouch!" Said Riley as she felt the pin on her skin, her mom gave her an apologetic smile for hurting her. "Lucas will come to pick me up in two hours."

"Good thing we have plenty of time from changes. I'll ask your dad to come to help you with your hair."

"Are you serious?"

Riley said felling that something would be very wrong.

"Do you want me to fix your dress or do you want me to do your hair? I can't be in two places at the same time."

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"So?"

Said the taller blonde boy turning around so his mom and sister could take a look on him.

"Oh, honey! You look handsome!"

"You are so fuckable!"

"What?"

Said the two astounded stood with their eyes and mouths wide open about what the little girl said.

"What?"

Said the girl confused with their reaction.

"What did you say?"

Said Olivia worriedly."

I said Lucas is fuckable."

"Honey, where did you hear that?"

"Bri said that when a boy or man is very attractive they are Fuckable."

"Oh, darling! You should not say these things to people!"

"Why not? There is nothing wrong with saying that someone is looking good. Isn't that what Fuckable means?"

"It kind of has a connection with that and that is all that I will tell you. So, don't say that word to anyone else!"

Said Olivia scolding her.

"Okay, Lucas you look extremely handsome!"

"Thank you!"

"So, who is the lucky girl who will be going to the party with you?"

"Oh, she 's a nice girl! You would love to meet her."

He said shyly which made his mom stand a huge smile.

"Hmmm... I want pictures. A lot of pictures, do you hear me?"

"No way!"

"You could bring some fancy candy for me."

Said Amy dreaming with all the sugar that was going to serve on that party.

"I can't promise you!" he said, reaching into his pockets for something "Mom, did you see my cell phone?"

"No, you didn't leave it in your bedroom?"

"I'll take a look."

"I'm going with you. And you," she said, turning to the youngest one. "Eat all your dinner right now!"

Lucas went to his room followed by his mom and as soon as he walked in, he found his cell phone on his bed.

"Mom, I found it."

"Okay," she said heading toward one of the drawers on the nightstand. Lucas watched her open it and pull out a pack of condoms and he felt his face heat up as she looked toward him "Honey..."

"No!"

He said interrupting her and Olivia smile.

"Honey, you know that teenagers in your age are discovering..."

"Mom, I'm not going to" Lucas took a break in search of a better word than sex for use in his phrase "do that with Riley."

"I just want you to be safe. You know that using a condom is a way to show of love for yourself and love for your partner too."

"Mom, stop it!" He said as his cheeks were more blushest than it has ever been "Riley and I are just friends, nothing will be happening tonight. We just go to the party and then when it's done, I will take her to her home and that's it!"

"Okay, just be safe!"

She said throwing the package on the bed next to him and then heading for the door.

"Mom!"

"Yes?"

She said stopping at the door.

"Thanks for the suit!"

"No problem, honey!"

She smiled and turned to the hallway.

"Mom, do you know where is the hat that Pappy Joe gave me for Christmas?"

"Why do you need that?"

She said confused.

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"How do I look?"

"Terrible!"

Cory said looking at the tv screen.

"Thanks, buddy!"

"Oh, you look nice, Josh!" Said Topanga smiling as she approaching him "Just let me fix a little thing."

She said adjusting the tie.

"How is the older one?"

"Riley is fine! She's a bit nervous."

"How the dress looks on her? She was kind of paranoid about it these days."

"I like the way it is right now."

They heard someone knock on the door, Cory ignored the sound so Josh went to answer the door. His eyes lingered on the blond boy who looked nervous.

"Let's see what we have here? The western hero came to get his princess. Come in, buddy!"

Said Josh making room for Lucas to walk in the house and Cory ignored the TV as soon as he heard what his younger brother had said. He stood to greet the boy who wanted to take his daughter just for a party, but he knows what happens in parties or after parties.

"Good evening, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews! I'm Lucas Friar and I'll be taking Riley to the party tonight."

He said extending his hand to Cory who looked him up and down with an intimidating posture. Her husband's action had caused Topanga to step in front of him and shake the blonde's hand noticing that it was a bit wet.

"Hi, Lucas! It's nice to meet you!" She said as friendly as possible to make him feel more comfortable since Cory wouldn't help with that "I'm Topanga Riley's mom, this is Cory my husband" she said placing her hand on his shoulder "and that's Josh, Riley's uncle."

"Nice to meet you!"

"Let's see if Riley is ready?"

Said Josh approaching the corridor and shouted:

"Riley, your western hero is here!"

"I am going, just a minute!"

"Well, she's done!"

He said approaching the three.

"So, Mr. Friar, I haven't seen you in my class yet. Do you constantly skip class?"

"Well, sir, it wasn't even a week since I got into this school. Surely you will see me in your class next week, sir."

"Hm... So, where are you from?"

Cory said starting his interrogation which made Josh hide a laugh and Topanga cast a scolding look at her husband so that he doesn't make Lucas more uncomfortable.

"Austin, Texas, sir."

"Hmm... How older are you?"

"I'm eighteen, sir."

"Eighteen, so you're on senior year? Have you got into school later?

"Yeah, I'm in the senior year."

Lucas said but kept the other answer and Cory narrowed his eyes knowing he'll have to do some searching latter.

"Hmm... Do you have plans for college?"

"Yes, sir! I intend to get into veterinary school."

"Riley, hurry up! Unless you want to your dad make your date disappear."

Shouted Josh laughing.

"So, what do you think about fining a club for allowing under eighteen to walk in there and letting them drink alcohol?

"I think…" said the boy confusing with his words "that penalize is right because consumption alcohol by under eighteen is nationally prohibited. Okay, there's the counterfeit of fake IDs..."

"I'm ready."

Said Riley entering the room.

"Thank you, God!"

Whispered Lucas turning toward her. She was splendid in that beautiful long white dress and Lucas found himself speechless.

"Honey, turn around so we can see you better."

Riley smiled and turned around and he could see the almost bare skin of her back covered only by the lace of the dress in specific parts.

"Isn't she perfect?"

Said Topanga proud of her work.

"You look gorgeous, Riley!"

Said Lucas approaching her who blushed.

"Thank you, Lucas! You look handsome! I love you in this suit."

"Thank you!"

"Well, it's getting late! The presentation will start soon. So, you should go now, but first, I want a picture of both of you."

Said Topanga picking up her cellphone.

Lucas found himself heading out of the chaos of bigger New York into a more peaceful area where there were some luxurious mansions. A lot of expensive cars were coming toward him and Lucas was getting intimidated by them with his old truck that at any moment might decide not to work. His mom had tried to persuade him to go to the party with her car, but he was too proud to drive it while having one car of his own. Riley had look at the car uncertainly when she sees it for the first time, but she said nothing just that she liked the comfortable seat and he thought she only said that because nothing else looked good enough for a compliment.

Lucas saw the huge mansion where the cars were driving in and Riley told him to follow the cars. It was a huge old building that must have been worth a lot of money, Maya's parents had probably paid a good fortune to rent that mansion for that weekend. As they neared the access to the house two men approached, looking at Lucas's truck with a slight contempt that they tried to hide with their smiles. One of them offering to park the truck while the other helped Riley get out of the car, Lucas was afraid but handed over the car not forgetting to get his hat in the back seat.

"What's it?" Riley said when she saw him holding the hat "Oh, it's a cowboy hat, really?" She said laughing "You just brought it because of her, don't you?"

"Yeah! I said I was going to teach her a few moves."

Riley shook her head as she laughed. Lucas offered his arm and they both headed for the mansion entrance. Lucas couldn't really pay attention to where he was stepping because his eyes traveled over the rooms they were passing. There were several paintings, valuables objects, and the room itself gets a particular charm.

"Isn't it pretty?"

"Yes, so pretty! That must have cost a lot of money. Mr. and Mrs. Hart must have spent a good amount on renting it."

Riley laughed.

"No, they didn't spend a lot of money. Actually, this is their home. They have been the owner of this house since I was a kid.

Lucas could see a younger Maya running down the corridor where they were walking unafraid of dropping any of those pieces that were probably cost at least fifty years of payment that a job that paid a minimum wage would give him.

"So, they are really rich?"

"Mr. Hart owns a good deal of the city's money, so I can say they have a good financial position."

They were led into a huge room that was delicately decorated. There was a large wooden staircase in the center and some people are looking at it. His eyes fell on the large pool on the other side of the door and he could picture the younger version of Maya and Riley playing inside it. Some people positioned themselves in the room while others went outside and Lucas realized that the public of that party was mostly male and had a large number of younger men around them.

"What's with the hat, Cowboy?"

Lucas and Riley turned to see Josh approaching them.

"Maya keeps making fun of him for his Texan roots, so he decided to come with that."

Riley said promptly.

"Oh, you certainly won't be forgotten at this party, buddy. Where is the other one?"

"I haven't seen Farkle yet."

Riley said looking around.

"Who is his date? I kind of expected you to come with him."

"Why?"

Riley said confused.

"You know, he's not really good with girls and they don't... how can I say it... they don't want to go out with him."

"Of course, they want to!" Said Riley in support of her friend "Farkle is amazing!"

"Hm... I'm dying to know who she will be."

They noticed a change in lighting and conversations started to die.

"Well, it's my time to shine. Take care kids! Don't get drunk and sex just with a condom."

He said jokingly and saw his niece turn red.

"Uncle Josh!"

He turned his back on them and positioned himself next to the stairs. Lucas saw a short man climb a few steps of the stairs, which made the room quiet.

"Good evening, ladies and gentleman! Welcome to Miss Shannon's twenty-first birthday party. Now welcome your hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Hart!"

Lucas looked at the top of the stairs where a tall, light-gray-haired man in his fifties years was next to a shorter blonde. She was in a beautiful, elegant light pink dress that outlined her perfect body. She was wearing a beautifully simple necklace around her neck that fit so well with her off-shoulder dress. The couple went downstairs smiling as they were greeting everyone.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen! It's a great pleasure to welcome you on this special evening. We are here to celebrate the birthday of our firstborn daughter, and we are very glad for you all took time out of your busy lives to share this moment with us. I could spend hours and hours standing here talking about how amazing my daughter is, but I'll say it when you all are comfortable after dinner. Well, I'd like you to welcome my firstborn daughter Carmen Cristina Rodriguez Hart with a round of applause, please!"

Everyone looked up at the top of the stairs where a pretty brunette with curly hair was standing there. Carmen smiled at everyone greeting them and then started going down the stairs, showing her beautiful blue navy dress. She stopped beside her dad who smiles at her and offered Carmen his arm.

"Now our lovely younger daughter Maya Penelope Hart."

Lucas looked up the stairs and saw Maya smiling and waving at everyone before she started going down. She was wearing a beautiful black dress with a slit on its skirt that ended at her thighs. The dress embraced her curves in a sexy, but no vulgar way, and it gives the feeling that Maya is older than she really is.

Like the first day, he saw her coming down the stairs confidently with her huge high heels. Her walk wearing it gives you the wrong impression that walking on it seemed as easy as breathing, but he knows she is just used to them because of her height. Lucas had to confess she looks really good and he could feel his jaw drop.

From the corner of his eyes, Lucas could see that Josh was already waiting on the second step of the stairs. Lucas noticed Riley discreetly waving at the blonde and watched her return it discreetly too. Her blue eyes met his and her smile died for a few seconds when she looked at him confused, and then he could tell that Maya had hidden a laugh when she made her smile even bigger. Maya looked at Josh who offered his hand to help her on the last stairs of the stairs, something she quickly accepted, positioning herself at his side at the end of the stair.

"Since we were awarded by Maya's great charisma, it's time to welcome our sweet Samantha Elizabeth Hart."

His eyes hesitated to leave Maya, but Lucas forced himself to look at the tiny, beautiful brunette at the top of the stairs. She looked a lot like Maya, but with dark hair. Samantha had a shy smile on her face as she walked down the stairs in her beautiful white dress. Lucas saw a dark-haired man approach the stairs and Lucas could see that that man was her boyfriend because of the way he looked at her like she was the whole universe, but if they aren't together that means he has stronger feelings than just in a friendly way for her. Samantha looked at the man and Lucas could see her shy smile fade away becoming a beautiful and lovely smile.

Lucas looked at the two girls on the stairs next to each other, if it wasn't for a few details and the hair color they could easily pass for twins.

"Well, and now our wonderful birthday girl Shannon Mary Hart."

Lucas heard the applause grow louder as the brunette appeared on the stairs. She smiled elegantly at everyone and then started her walk down the stairs and Lucas could then see the beautiful red dress she wore. It was simple but gave her a stunning charm. They started to hear a buzz next to them as people started admiring the birthday girl. Her dad climbed a step and offered his arm to her, Lucas searched for the other sister and saw her a step below Katy.

"Now we can go to the garden where we will start the party, please!"

Lucas watched the guests head for the door while some stayed to congratulate the Hart family. As soon as the movement became smaller Riley and he went to the garden. The colors of the party were blue and white, there were several wooden tables and chairs scattered throughout the space. The floor was made of wood covered with artificial grass and there were many lamps scattered around the place giving an elegant touch to the place. Lucas stared confused at tables not knowing what to do next.

"So, what do we do now?"

"We wait."

She said looking around, the short man who was on the stairs a couple of minutes ago came over greeted them with a huge smile.

"Good evening Miss Matthews! Please, follow me."

"Good evening, Afonso!"

She said following the short man.

"Well, your table is next to the family."

He said showing a table next to a large one and Lucas could see his name on a fancy paper.

"Thank you, Afonso!"

"This," said the short man gesturing to the waiter who came to meet them "will be your waiter tonight. I hope you have a wonderful evening!"

He said giving his last smile before excuse himself and leave.

"Good evening! Would you like some water, soda or another non-alcoholic drink? As you can see there is a menu with options next to you... "

Farkle was placed on their table five minutes later, and to Riley's surprise, he was alone. Lucas could see that she was sad for him because of what Josh had said early about girls don't want to go out with Farkle.

Katy was the first one to do a discourse about Shannon. She said how special Shannon is for her and then told them how such strong fighter Shannon is when Katy told them the story of her first pregnancy who end up being a risky one. Katy told them how much she had cried when the doctors finally authorized Shannon to go home with her and her husband. After dinner, Kermit had said that there was a second party inside the mansion for young people or for those who consider themselves as younger souls and then most of the crowd had walked in the house since they are practically compound by younger men.

There was a dance floor in the room next to the wood stairs from where they had been at the beginning of the celebration. The room was dimly lit so it would look like they were in a dance club, there were a few chairs in some corners of the room for those who want to rest and a table with drinks. There were three doors one through which they had entered, the other head to the pool and the last one that seemed to be closed to the other side of the mansion.

Shannon had inaugurated the dance floor with a guy that Lucas had thought to be in his late thirties. She looked so happy and they seemed to have a good fun conversation, but as soon as the song was over another guy quickly took his place. Apparently, she would have to dance all night with those men, and Lucas could see her smile swing between happy and uncomfortable.

His eyes met Maya on the other side of the room, she was talking to some of the guests while Josh sympathetically smiled at them. Josh said something funny and then everyone started laughing which made Maya look at him with such proud eyes and then supported her head on his arm.

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She was regretting hearing her mom's choice because those shoes were killing her. As soon as some dances had passed, Shannon had made an excuse to stop all those men around her. She said that she had to greet some people just to get rid of the bunch of guys who were looking at her starving for what she means no for what she is. She asked her mom if she could go upstairs a bit to rest and repair her makeup, something her mom quickly offered to help with the guests.

As soon as the door was closed behind her Shannon had removed her shoes with a relieved breath. She would have to pass a lotion that would relieve that pain before returning to those torture tools. Shannon missed her comfortable flat heels, but she knew it wasn't time for them. She knows that those high heels give the image of power and sensuality that she'd have to wear for all her life now on.

As the water first ran her skin Shannon sighed and resisted the temptation to place it on her face for some relive. It's been a very warm night, and she didn't know if it was really the weather or the nervousness that was overwhelming her because she had to make everything work perfectly, no mistake would be forgiven that night. Her dad wants someone good for him, for his business, and she would not disappoint him.

Shannon picked up a bit of cotton and began to remove her lipstick since she knew it couldn't take a second application. It was an expensive lipstick but its quality loses to the quality of those cheap ones. She took a deep breath and felt the familiar perfume of a specific cologne fill her lungs and then her heart skipped a beat as she knew she wasn't alone there anymore.

"I prefer red on you."

Shannon smiled without taking her eyes off her reflection in the mirror.

"You would scare me if I didn't already know you're standing here."

She looked at the image of the dark-haired man in the mirror who laughed muffled.

"How could you know that I was here?"

"There aren't many guys that I know who wear this cologne and that could be here right now without getting kicked out of this house."

He laughed.

"You know, there are a lot of people in this house, but there is no one here." He said closing the door "Anyone could come up here unnoticed and no one would come to save you."

"Oh! So, thank you for being here for me! But you forgot that I have my self-defense moves?"

She said with a playful smirk.

"No, I had a good couple of months to remember that."

He narrowed his eyes pretending to be upset with her.

"But I made up for you, didn't I?"

She did her puppy face saying him she was sorry with no words.

"Yeah, you did! And you did very well." He said with a naughty smirk "You look so tense tonight."

He said coming closer and Shannon felt his hand on her hair, set it aside and then his hands were on her shoulders massaging them. Shannon closed her eyes taking a deep breath, taking in the good feeling of his hands over her skin working on her muscle. She missed it.

"It's so fucking good!"

She said in an affected voice and the sound of Josh laugh sounded through the bathroom.

"How is it going?"

"Good, thanks! You?"

"Pretty good. And about college?"

"I'm counting the days to graduation. What about you?"

"I never thought economics was as attractive as it is right now." Shannon realized the double meaning of his words. Her hands went to the sink for support as she moved her head from side to side "So, I'm really looking forward to the next terms."

"Good! Still living with your brother?"

"No, I'm in a fraternity. Sometimes when I want to be alone, I go there."

"So, are you sharing a room with some weird guy?"

"Not. Actually, he's a nice guy. He even helped me get a gift for you."

Her eyes opened and she could see the smile on his face, whatever it was she would probably enjoy it.

"What you got me?"

She said curiously smiling at him through the mirror.

"Be patient! I'm not done with you yet."

Shannon sighed and closed her eyes as his hands began to work perfectly in one area and she couldn't stop a moan from slipping from her lips and she heard him chuckle.

"Oh, this's so good, isn't it?

"Yeah!"

She said in an affected voice that sounded like a moan. Shannon felt his hot breath against the back of her neck and she got gooseflesh over her body.

"Wow, that was so sexy!" he whispered huskily in her ear. "I haven't heard it for a while." She felt his nose slide down her neck as he breathed her in. "Damn it! I have to confess that I missed your perfume."

"You missed it?"

She said with a naughty smile.

"When was the last time?"

"I don't remember."

She lied knowing perfectly when it was and then heard him laugh.

"Don't you remember, huh?" He said brushing his lips across her neck which made her sigh "So, let me remind you of what happened almost two years ago, on your nineteen birthday, when I gave you that sexy nightdress, and I told you not to let anyone see the contents of the package." He said huskily "And as soon as it was midnight you opened the balcony door of your bedroom and I saw you wearing it. It was a pity I had ripped its fabric on the same day!"

She felt one of his hands go down her body as he put the pictures of that night on her head; his other hand went to her hair tugging it while she felt his teeth against her skin.

"And then I fucked you so good, right in that bed, and you, for the first time, lost your fucking control and got so loud that made one of your younger sisters, who were awake, to knock on your door asking if you were feeling well."

"And that was so fucking arousing that I couldn't take easy on you and I know that you loved every second of that night, of that feeling of danger. So, I'm sure, Shannon, that you remember that."

She remembers, remembers so fucking well. Shannon felt his lips against her earlobe as he bit it softly and she felt her body shiver. She turned to him staring right into his dark brown eyes for the first time in years, and he moved closer, keeping her against his body and the sink.

"You miss that, don't you?"

She said teasingly and watched him smirk.

"It was always been good with you!" She found herself returning his smirk "As I said before, I got something for you."

Shannon saw him put his hand in his pocket and pull out a small plastic case in front of her so she could see the pills inside it which made her smile.

"Oh, you bought them!"

"Of course, all to make you happy! It's a pity we can't do them today together because I miss fucking you under their effect, just like we did when things were so complicated in high school."

"We can do this another time." She said pulling him by the collar of his shirt, laying peck on his lips "Thank you!"

She said pulling away, but she felt his hands at the nape of her neck bringing her back for a kiss. It was an intense and longing kiss. They hadn't seen or talked for years, and she missed him. She misses his manner, his lips, his touch, his nasty smirk, the way he walks, his black jacket, the way he holds her, the crinkles by his eyes when he smiles to her, the way he knows how to keep her going.

Shannon backed away biting his bottom lip and saw him watching her with his brown eyes full of desire. She turned to the mirror, placing her package in one of the empty decoration glasses on the sink.

"So..." he said placing his lips back on her nape laying more arousing kisses over her skin that made her brain go blurring "How was your stay in Africa?"

"It was boring! I couldn't stay for a week there as it was planned. I just made until the third day then I made up an excuse to leave early, and with the amount of money they got from my dad donation, they didn't say a word about it. So, I got on a plane and went straight to Greece to meet the girls there."

"This's so like you! I didn't believe when Maya said that."

"You still talking to her?"

She said seriously.

"Aren't you letting her think she has a chance with you, are you?" She said a little annoyed which made him laugh "because that would be horrible since she has no chance at all."

"I'm not dating and I won't be dating Maya. You know it! Don't be jealous!"

He looked into her eyes and she knew she shouldn't trust in his words.

"You better let her know that she has no chance and this is not jealous."

He rolled his eyes and she felt his hand in her hair as he made her face him.

"Why are we here wasting time talking about her when we can enjoy a bit this moment alone, huh?

He kissed her deeply as his free hand roamed her body stopping at her breasts, his lips went to her neck given it wet kisses as he grabbed one of them over the soft fabric of her dress.

Shannon turned to him holding him by the collar of his shirt bringing him even closer and then crashed their lips again and they started a fight for dominance.

"Let's... take off..." he said between the kiss "this... dress... we don't... want... to ruin it too."

Shannon turned around and heard the sound of the zipper of her dress going down. His lips were kissing slowly every inch of her now bare skin as the zipper goes down, and when he was done, she felt his hands roaming against her skin inside her dress, going down her body until it reaches its destination between her legs and she gasps at his touch.

"Josh, we don't have too much time."

"I know," he said biting her earlobe. "And I totally hate that."

Thank you for getting here!

If you got lost in another galaxy that last weekend: there is a new chapter of unfaithful out here waiting for you.

I am needing to update You Must Be Her, so my focus will be on it and This is a Love Story too. I am also working on another story...

If you want to leave a Review here to cheer up this sick writer here, feel free. If you don't want to it's okay because I am also the person who reads the stories and says nothing in the end. (It Could Be Any Harder it's the best fiction ever! I miss it!).

Next chapter (I guess) we'll meet someone not very nice from Riley's past and that person will want to break a couple here because money is money.

Hey, guys, there are still some chapters of unfaithful! The story is not over yet. Next chapter is Josh's, and it's been almost two years since it is ready so I was taking the cobwebs from it.
Spoiler: It's amazing the fact we live on a single planet where there are billions of worlds within it, and on each of them there is a different story going on with the same characters.

So, I should be writing for my other stories, but I spent the day yesterday writing one about Riley Matthews boyfriends. The story would start on her first boyfriend and it would end on her wedding day with the guy she chose. Will I post this some days? I don't know, let's see if I finish writing it. I've reached five thousand words easily.

Have a great week!

Bye bye!

Seasons, they will change

Life will make you grow

Dreams will make you cry, cry, cry

Everything is temporary

Everything will slide

Love will never die (I love this song).