A/N: Here's the next chapter.
Chapter Two
Haley grabbed the last of her bags and followed him. He finally led her into the room she would be staying in. She was taken aback by the elegance. There was a couch, a king sized bed, a little table with two chairs, an antique chest-of-drawers, a bathroom with a Jacuzzi tub, and an enormous walk-in closet.
Riley snickered when he saw that her jaw had dropped. "I know, it's nice, huh?"
Haley nodded, "It's gorgeous."
"Do you want me to help you unpack?" Riley asked politely.
"No, I think I'll just leave my stuff in the suitcases for now," Haley said as she took a seat, cross-legged, on the couch. "So, I didn't know you were staying here, too."
Riley leaned against the doorpost. "Yeah, well, my place is still under construction. I'll move out when it's finished." Riley answered. "How long do you plan to stay here?"
"Just until the person leasing my apartment moves out." Haley said as she tucked her hair behind her ear. Riley noticed a thread dangling from her wrist. "Hey, what's that?" He asked her as he began to walk towards her.
"Oh, nothing," she said as she stuffed it back under her jacket sleeve.
He went over to her and grabbed her wrist. He pulled up her sleeve and touched the bracelet. It was pink, green, and blue thread braided together with beads spelling "R + H" on it. He smiled, "This is the bracelet I made for you in the third grade," He said.
Haley shrugged. "Maybe…" She said as she tried to hide an embarrassed grin.
"You still wear it?" He smiled.
"Yeah," Haley mumbled. "It… I found it in a box in my old room before I left…. I know it sounds stupid, but… I just-"
"Haley?" Riley interrupted. "Can I tell you something?"
"Sure anything," Haley answered.
He pulled his wallet out of his back pocket and drew out a wrinkled Polaroid photograph with deep creases from being folded and unfolded so many times. It was a picture of them from one summer long ago, their faces covered with juice from melting cherry popsicles.
Haley was getting teary eyed. "You kept this?"
Riley nodded. He knelt in front of her, then he gently brushed her hair out of her eyes and tucked it behind her ear, and looking into her eyes awkwardly for a few seconds pulled up her chin, and kissed her gently on her lips. He pulled away after a moment and looked into her eyes stroking her cheek with his thumb before walking out the door.
Oh. My. God. She thought, before finally she passed out.
When Haley woke up, she was in her bed and Riley was sitting on the couch.
"Good morning." He said with a smile.
Haley's heart did a somersault. "Hi," She answered.
"You were pretty much passed out when I came in to tell you it was time for supper."
"Yeah. I remember that." She sat up. It was nighttime, so Riley had changed into his pajamas.
"So, what now?" He asked as he got up and sat down on her bed.
"Well," she began to sit up but Riley held her down.
"Whoa," he said, "You don't need to be sitting up quite yet."
Haley rolled her eyes. "I'm fine," she said.
Riley shook his head, "I'm not so sure…" He moved to lay on his side and leaned on his arm.
"I didn't pass out because you kissed me, I was just really tired. I have jet lag." She argued.
"Jet lag?" Riley asked as he leaned slowly leaned in to kiss her.
She nodded. "Exactly," she said, tilting her head up.
"Are you sure?" He asked.
"Try me," Haley teased. Riley kissed her passionately, placing his hand on her hip. When he pulled back, she smirked. "Told you so."
"Whatever," he said as he put his arm around her. "You should still go to sleep now, though."
She laid her head on his shoulder, and Riley didn't even notice when she passed out moments later.
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