Another fair warning. I know everyone has an opinion on who they think is pregnant and married and I appreciate the reviews and everyone's opinion that being said I already had planned out who is what. When I start a story I usually have the beginning and end and sometimes the middle already figured out. But trust me I made it this way for a reason. Okay it's not an actual reason reason I just like it that way. Also the story isn't always the way you think it is. If you don't want to read the story that is perfectly okay with me. Okay I'm done on with the story.
Oh another thing in this long a/n the italic parts are just little bit of what's happening in the now. If that makes sense I feel like I'm not making sense but anyways. I'm mainly going to focus on what happens after the weekend working towards the present and why Maya and Riley are leaving.
Maya and Riley share a look leaning on each other head as the driver drives them away from New York. Maya watches as Riley runs her fingers over her belly something she did a lot Maya noticed. Just like Riley always notices when Maya stares at her ring twisting it. Both wanting to ask the other the million questions they each had but don't.
It was their one unspoken rule. They both were sacrificing something for someone else happiness.
Riley covered her mouth mentally chastising herself for getting drunk and sleeping.. She pauses looking under the covers seeing she was in fact naked. Great. Hungover and naked in bed with Lucas Friar again.
She tried wiggling out his arms but he seemed to pull her even closer to him with every wiggle. She couldn't help biting her lip as she's pushed more into his muscular chest and breath in his pine tree cologne.
The fact he smelt more like a forest of Christmas trees then alcohol was just crazy.
She tried moving from him but the more she struggled Lucas continued pulling her close to him. She pushed gently against his chest but that only made him scoot down and tangle his legs with hers. She looked up at him wondering if he was awake since he had a smile on his face as he slept.
Riley tried once more but gasps as she feels his lips on her neck. He wasn't exactly kissing her as much as his lips were planted on a spot that caused goosebumps to pepper her skin. She tried once more throwing her hands in the air when he releases the hold he had on her.
She slowly moved off the bed trying desperately to find her dress and leggings. She couldn't find her dress and decided to just grab one of his shirts since they were in his room apparently. She couldn't help it as she inhaled his scent wondering if it was the laundry soap or just him that made him smell so good.
She shook her head mentally chastising herself again for those thoughts wondering if she was still drunk.
She had to get out of the room before he woke up. She grabbed her shoes and tipped toes out the room grabbing her phone from her bag. She dialed Maya's number but got no answer.
She sent several 911 text hoping she was in their room and having a better morning than her.
"Riley?" She closed her eyes turning around seeing Charlie smirking at her holding a cup of coffee. "Hey Charlie nervous for this afternoon? I was just seeing if Lucas was up to help me with a surprise for you and Missy.. Riley bit her lip as Charlie continued looking at her. "You done?" He asked as she nodded.
"I think you need this more than me." He says handing her the hot cup. "So." She says as he hands her a muffin from the gift basket on the kitchen counter. "So." He says mimicking her as she groans placing her head on the table. "How come you aren't hungover?" She asked looking up at him as he sat across from her.
"Well after our group dinner and then the club which you guys ditched us at." He tells her giving her a look as Riley scoots lower in her seat. "Missy and I went with the geniuses to a show." Riley smiled as she picked at her muffin and sipped her coffee slowly.
"So you and Friar again huh?" He asked as Riley looked at him with wide eyes making him chuckle. "How do you know about that?" She whispered as she leaned across the table. "Because I'm his frat brother." He whispers back as she frowns sitting back folding her arms across her chest.
"So he told everyone at your fraternity?" She asked getting ready to get up and give that guy a piece of her mind. "Put the claws away Riley he didn't tell everyone just me. Well I kind of made him since he couldn't stop smiling the next two days." Riley tilted her head at him in confusion as he continues.
"He was?" She asked trying to calm her cheeks from heating up. "Yup when he found out we were friends he would smile so wide I was sure he slept with a hanger in his mouth or got Botox injections." Riley couldn't help laughing at that but stops when her head begins to throb.
"So he liked me?" She asked as Charlie shakes his head with a smile. "I thought so but then he started avoiding the subject of you whenever I brought you up and I thought he was going to make a move." Riley looked down knowing exactly why he probably never did make a move on her.
"Plus he ended up transferring to Texas A&M for junior year so." He says shrugging his shoulders as he ate his muffin. She didn't know that he transferred then again she tried desperately to avoid him after their night together. So she didn't give it much thought after that.
She rubbed her head seriously needing a shower and a nap. She finishes her coffee standing up with her muffin she picked at nodding at Charlie. "See you later maid of best man?" He asked as Riley dug her sunglasses out her bag. He chuckled as she nods walking towards the door but stops.
"Wait?" She says turning to look at him. "If I was with Lucas where was Maya?" She asked knowing the answer from the look on Charlie's face. "She was doing shots with your uncle before we loss sight of them."
She groaned as she headed for the elevator trying Maya again. She hoped nothing happened and that they just had a couple of drinks and went back to the room. But that flies out the window when Maya text her saying lobby 911.
Maya sat up in bed holding her head turning towards the snoring figure with wide eyes seeing it was Josh. She smacks her head before hissing at the pain. Stupid stupid stupid she muttered softly laying back down covering her face as she shook her head.
She gasps looking under the covers sighing in relief when she sees that both Josh and her are dressed still. She groans trying to get up when Josh begins to stir in his sleep. She quickly threw the covers off falling out the bed in the process.
"That's gonna leave a mark." She whispered to herself looking up to see if Josh woke. She sighs shaking her head as she crawled towards the bathroom finding her bag inside. She closed the door sitting on the toilet burying her head in her hands.
She jumps when she hears something buzz and looks in the tub seeing her phone. She looked confused not even going to ask why her phone was in there. She grabs for it widening her eyes when she sees the ring on her finger. Her left ring finger.
"No no no no." She mutters walking out the room and looking at Josh's sleeping form trying to see his fingers. He had them under the pillow he was laying on so she couldn't see. She goes back to the bathroom washing her face and brushing her teeth grabbing her bag and phone finally seeing that Riley had called and texted her.
She wondered where she was since they were sharing a room together. She walked out the bathroom. Grabbing her jacket quietly closing the door and texting Riley to meet in the lobby. She needed coffee lots and lots of coffee.
She makes it to the lobby ready to tell Riley she apparently got married but stops seeing her laying on the bench wearing a shirt that didn't belong to her. "Riles?" She asked seeing her sit up holding her head. Apparently they both had nights that were eventful.
"So you gonna tell me who's shirt that is or should I wait for the shirtless mystery man to appear asking for it back?" Maya asked as they stood in the buffet line grabbing food. "He's not exactly a mystery." Riley mumbled as Maya looks at her with wide eyes. "Don't tell me it's?..." she started laughing as they got their food sitting down.
"If my head wasn't pounding so hard I'd hit you." Riley tells her as she takes her glasses off. "So what happened with you and uncle Josh?" Riley asked as Maya dropped her left hand off the table hoping to keep the the conversation on Riley's drunken night and not her own.
"I want to hear about your night? Mrs. Friar." Maya smiled laughing lightly when Riley throws a grape at her. "Please don't call me that especially not after what Charlie just told me." Maya widen her eyes as she waits for her to elaborate. "What? Cheese soufflé saw you details please."
Riley gives her a look as she sips her coffee telling her what Charlie had said. "Wow so what happens next? Besides the walk of shame you just had."
"It wasn't a walk of shame per say more like a drunken mistake." Riley tells her as Maya shakes her head at her. "Riles come on after what Charlie said and how you thought Lucas wasn't going to remember you but he did. You have to at least talk to him."
Maya watched her nibble on her pancake looking down. "Riles?..." Maya says as Riley leans her head on the table. "So what really happened with you and uncle Josh?" Riley asked looking up at Maya who looks away. She looks down at her left hand before lifting it up closing her eyes as Riley gasps.
"You got married?!" She shouts causing them both to hold their head feeling slightly nauseous still. "Jeez Riley lowers your voice." Maya whispers as she smiles at the older ladies passing their table. "How are you two married?" Riley asked as Maya looks at the ring shrugging her shoulders.
"I don't know maybe we aren't married and I just have this ring. Which by the way I can't get off." She tries pulling it but it doesn't really twist off. "So where's Josh is he wearing a ring too?" Riley asked as Maya shrugged her shoulders again.
She honestly didn't know if he had one on and honestly she didn't know if she wanted to know. The answer would only break her heart. Plus she had pushed that whole night in her dungeon of sadness not allowing it out.
"So what happens with you two? You get divorced or an annulment?" Riley asked as Maya leaned back on her chair. "Yes." She says quickly as Riley looks at her with raised eyebrows.
"Really you would divorce him? Just like that. What if something good comes out of this?" She says as Maya chewed her cheek before looking at her. Would she just divorce him or would she want to make it work? No she had to end it and soon. "I don't want to be his second choice Riley. He's obviously getting over his girlfriend and I don't want to be his rebound."
No matter what her heart was telling her to do.
Lucas toweled off his hair as he slung it over his shoulder as he comes out the bathroom. He shook his head smiling when he spots a familiar dress laying between his bag and the floor. He chuckles picking it up and being that weird guy who sniffs the clothes of women they've been with.
But she wasn't just any woman she was Riley Matthews a girl he couldn't stop thinking about. No matter how hard he tried to.
Ever since that first night they shared together she had invaded his thoughts and he certainly wasn't complaining about it. He wanted to ask her out back then but she apparently was determined to pretend it never happened and that she didn't know who he was.
He went along with it or rather just stayed away watching her from afar like a creepy stalker well until he transferred. However his feelings for Riley never really went away just one look at her and they all came back. Especially when he noticed she tried to avoid him again causing her to bump into people and things.
He couldn't help the smirk he wore the rest of the day because of it.
He headed out his room as he doesn't see Charlie. He heads downstairs when his phone buzzes. "Hey jerk how's the wedding?" He shook his head hitting the button for the lobby. "Hilarious. The wedding is this afternoon. How's everything at the office?" He asked stepping out the elevator.
He hears Zay talking as he walks towards the buffet stopping when he sees her. Wearing his shirt no less. "Dude are you listening to me?" Zay asked causing Lucas to shake his head. "No sorry what did you say?" He asked still with his eyes on Riley. "Okay. What's her name?" Zay asked as Lucas rubbed his neck.
"There's no girl. I got distracted by the lights of Vegas." He rolls his eyes when he hears Zay begin to laugh at him. "Dude you're such a bad liar. Just tell me her name or I'll just ask Charlie." Lucas groan as he tells him her name walking towards them. "Oh is this the girl that had you all mopey cause she ignored you after your not so special night together in college?"
Lucas hung up on him as he makes his way over towards her. "Nice shirt." He whispers watching the way she shivers from his words. "Bite me." She groans as he scoots in next to her.
"Not in public babe." He watches as she glares at him moving away in the booth next to her friend who she also glares at. "Maya Hunter and you must be Lucas." She says holding out her hand to him. "Nice to finally meet you." Lucas looked at her and then Riley with wide eyes. "Finally huh?"
Maya was going to say more but Lucas excused himself from the table since his phone was buzzing like crazy.
"Your a Jackass." Lucas tells him smiling politely at the elderly couple who heard him. "That's not what your sister says." Zay says laughing into the phone as Lucas pressed a bunch of numbers in his ear. "Dude don't be gross remember she may be your wife but she is still my sister."
Zay chuckles as Lucas shakes his head grabbing a muffin. "Well you plan to make a move on your dream girl or what? Or you gonna wimp out again?" Lucas rolled his eyes as he turned looking at Riley. "You gonna tell her you love her?" Zay asked as Lucas widened his eyes dropping his muffin.
"Dude no! Are you drunk?" He shouts as everyone turns to look at him. "No as much as I want to be. Why aren't you?" Zay asked as Lucas as he explains he was but not anymore cause of the Friar gene.
"Yeah but that's the only way you can talk to your dream girl." Zay continues laughing as Lucas growls hanging up on him. He looked back at Riley who was falling asleep at the table. He looks at his phone seeing Zay texted saying just tell her she might like it.
He shook his head as he walk towards their table. He wasn't sure he could admit that now years later. Besides he wasn't in love with her it was just a crush. He looks back at her and nods. Yeah just a crush.
Josh rolled over patting the spot next to him as he lifts his head looking around. "Maya?" He called out holding his head as he sits up. He looked around for a note and couldn't find one. He remembered they were together weren't they? He groans laying back rubbing his face.
He stops when he feels something hard rub against his face. "Shit." He whispers closing his eyes as he sits up. He takes a deep breath and counts to three before opening his eyes looking at his left hand.
"Oh god what did I do?" He says trying to pull off the ring. "Maya? Maya?" He called out again hoping she was near. He looks down seeing he was dressed and quickly grabbed his shoes tripping out the room. "Morning dreamboat." Smackle smiles walking her room.
"Morning have you seen Maya?" He asked looking around as Smackle looks at him weirdly as he shoves his left hand in his pocket. "No perhaps she is already at breakfast." He nods walking briskly out the room towards the elevator.
He leaned against the elevator wall hitting his head against it as he waited. "Stupid Stupid Stupid." He mumbled to himself. How could he let something like this happen? Maybe it was a dream and he wasn't actually married to Maya.
Maybe they were trying on jewelry and it got stuck or maybe in their drunken state they stole rings from somewhere. Maybe Maya didn't even have a ring on her finger and he was freaking out for nothing. Yeah that's it he was freaking out for no reason at all.
He walks towards the buffet feeling a little better than before until he spots Maya who widens her eyes as she sees him. She quickly looks away as Josh jumps slightly from the sound of his phone ringing. He debates with himself if he should answer when he sees it's Cory. "Hey my brotha!" He shouts into the phone shaking his head at his fake enthusiastic greeting.
"What happened?" Cory ask as Josh walks towards the lobby pacing around. "Nothing besides the fact I may have a slight hangover. Nothing much." He squeaks as he looks at his left hand hiding it even though Cory couldn't see it through the phone.
"Are you sure? How are the girls? Behaving themselves right? Maya isn't making Riley do anything crazy or are you the one making them do crazy things?" He ask as Josh stares at his ring. "What? I'm not doing anything I'm practically a saint here why would you think that? I wouldn't take advantage of Maya!"
"Whoa Josh I was joking. What's going on?" Cory asked as Josh rubs his head. "Nothing sorry just a little hungover and tired." He hears Cory laugh as someone stands behind him tapping his shoulder. "Hold on Cory." He says as he around seeing the concierge smiling at him. "Here you go Mr. Matthews."
She holds out a Manila envelope to him. "What's this?" He ask as she smiles softly at him. "Your wedding photos from last night. You and your wife asked our photographer to take your wedding photos in front of the fountain and he left them for you."
"What?!" Josh winces as he hears Cory yell out and quickly hangs up the phone. "Great." Josh mutters before saying thank you to the woman as he sits down. He was about to open the envelope when someone sits down next to him. And judging by the identical ring on their finger he knew who it was.
"Hey." He says giving her a small smile as she looks at him with her own small smile. "So I guess we got married huh?" She says looking at his hand. "Yeah I guess we did Mrs. Matthews. Sorry." He says when he sees the look on her face. "So we should get this over with right? I mean an annulment." She says as Josh nods.
"Yes. I mean yeah we should. Last night we were both drunk and why do they let people get married when they're drunk?" He asked as Maya slightly smiled shrugging her shoulders. "What's that?" She asked pointing at the envelope in his hands.
"Oh apparently we want to document our night." She looked at him weirdly as he opens the envelope he pulls them out seeing Maya and him dressed the same except for she had a veil on her head. "You look nice. Happy too." He says as Maya looks at it. "You do too."
They look at each other before Maya clears her throat grabbing the photos looking through them. "Well we should figure out how to end this before we leave. Can't have anyone besides us and Riley finding out right?" Maya says as Josh nods about to say something when his phone beeps.
-Shawn and I are on our way.
Yup they were so screwed. He thought gulping at the text from Cory.