A/N: As promised, plenty of Riley/ Lucas. Enjoy

Disclaimer: Don't own it.

Riley inserted a DVD into the disc player, and then headed back to her spot on the couch next to Lucas. Once beside him, Lucas wrapped his arms around her and brought her closer to him. Riley curled her legs underneath her and laid her head down on Lucas' chest, letting out her breath as the movie started.

As the movie progressed, Riley found herself not paying attention to what was happening on the screen. Instead, she was listening to the sound of Lucas' heart beating. It was strong and carried a steady rhythm, one that brought great comfort to her. Every once in a while, it would seem as if their hearts beat together. And when this would happen, it seemed as if they were stronger.

It wasn't long into the movie when Lucas grabbed the remote and turned the volume down. Riley raised an eyebrow and looked up at him. "Are you okay?"

Lucas nodded. "Yeah. I was just wondering about something."

"Mind if I ask you what that is?"

Lucas paused and considered his words before he answered. "I was just wondering why you blamed yourself for what happened. It was my decision, so why should you blame yourself over it?"

Riley closed her eyes and slowly let out her breath. That question was one she couldn't find an answer to when everyone was trying to tell her that it wasn't her fault. "I don't know," she started. "When I saw you…" Riley trailed a bit, trying to control her emotions while revisiting that memory. It's okay, he's here now and he's fine. "When I saw you lying on the ground motionless, I felt that if I said something, or did something, then you wouldn't have been like that… you would have been fine. I couldn't bear seeing you like that, and I don't know… even though I did everything I could, I still felt guilty that I couldn't do anything more.

"Maya and Farkle tried to help me see that, and if I tried to say anything to you about staying, you wouldn't have listened—"

"Which is what I told you," Lucas interrupted.

A small smile crept over Riley's lips. "I know, and I was somewhat starting to believe them. Then Missy stuck her nose into it and tore down everything Maya and Farkle built up."

"What did she say?"

"She pretty much tried to convince me that I was the reason you were in the hospital, and I was the reason you might have died… and it worked," Riley finished, her voice cracking as she did.

Lucas readjusted his arms around her and tightened the embrace, bringing Riley closer to him. "I'm sorry you had to go through that."

Riley shrugged. "It's not your fault. I shouldn't have let Missy get to me."

"Hey," Lucas said. "Don't go blaming yourself again. No matter what people say, words do hurt, even more so when your emotions are high strung," he finished, placing a kiss on top of Riley's head.

Riley placed a hand on one of his. "Thanks," she whispered.

Lucas smiled. "Anytime."

He turned the volume back up on the movie, and shifted his body slightly into a more comfortable position. Not long after he did, Riley shifted herself and closed her eyes, enjoying being with the one she loved.

The next time Lucas looked down at Riley, she had fallen asleep. She looked so beautiful like that, and Lucas didn't want to take his eyes off of her. After a few minutes, Lucas felt the tips of his fingers begin to go numb. As much as he didn't want his whole arm to be numb in a few more minutes, he didn't have the heart to wake Riley up or try to move her. She looked so comfortable where she was. So Lucas shifted his focus back to the film, and tried to ignore the tingling sensation climbing up his arm.

The ending credits began to scroll on the TV screen when Riley began to stir. She opened her eyes and looked up at Lucas to find him looking down at her.

"So much for us watching that movie together, huh?" Riley commented as she sat up.

Lucas smiled, "Doesn't matter, as long as we're here together. That's what's important," he replied as he flexed his arm to try and get the blood flow back.

"Are you okay?"

Lucas nodded. "Yeah, my arm fell asleep soon after you did. Just trying to get the feeling back."

"You could have woken me up, you know," Riley replied.

"I know. I didn't want to."

There was a bit of silence between the two before Riley announced, "I'm going to go get us something to eat."

Before Lucas could object, Riley got up from the couch and headed into the kitchen. Lucas slowly stood up and followed her a few seconds after she left. Once in there, he found Riley gathering the fixings for some sandwiches, and she placed them on the table.

He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. "You didn't have to do that," he said, resting his head on her shoulder. "I can help."

Riley sighed. "I know, but I wanted to. That and I don't want you working too hard."

Lucas suppressed a laugh. "I don't think making sandwiches qualifies as working too hard. Now would you let me help?"

"Fine," Riley replied. "Won't you let me do anything for you?" she half joked.

"You've already done more than you know," he said, beginning to put together a sandwich.

Riley raised an eyebrow. She had been helping him out for the past few days, but more than she knew? "How so?"

Lucas set down the sandwich he was working on and faced her. "When I was in the coma, I didn't realize where I was. What I saw was a nice place, but there was one thing it didn't have. You. On the day I woke up, you were there… but you were upset. You were saying things to me, but it was like I wasn't really there. After putting your words into perspective, I remembered what happened. Hearing your voice helped me wake up."

Riley stopped what she was doing and made eye contact with him. "You heard me?"

Lucas nodded. "Yeah, I guess I did."

A huge smile spread across Riley's lips as she stepped in and hugged Lucas. As he wrapped his arms around her, Riley felt a great warmth surround her heart. She wasn't the reason he was in the hospital; she was the reason he was with her in that moment.

A/N #2: Hope you enjoyed it! If you could leave a comment on your way out that would be great. I hope to update the next chapter sooner than I did with this one, but you never know what the future holds. Until next time!