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From the laptop of Marieneal
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-Marieneal
Chapter 4:
Wednesday Morning: Day of the Party.
Maya woke up first and went over to the bay window. Lost in her thoughts, she stared out window.
-Maya's thought-
Why would Riley assume Josh and I had sex? We haven't ever really been alone together. Maybe because I go crazy whenever he's around? Hopefully I can ask her when she wakes up. The party is today. What am I going to wear? We never finished our conversation. I want to wear something that'll definitely catch Josh's eye. Ugh. WAKE UP RILEY!
Maya eyed Riley hoping she'd wake up. She didn't. Maya looked at her phone to see what time it was. It was 9:45 am. Maya's face had a devious smile. She had a GRAND idea. She stood up on the bay window seat. Got herself in position and pounced on Riley.
"oof!, What the crap, Maya? I was sleeping." "Wake up, I have questions we need to start preparation for the party." Maya laughed. "Besides, that was fun." "For you, maybe. I'm on the receiving end. Can you get off now?" Maya laughed again and got off of Riley.
"Alright Maya, what your question?" "Questions, and to start off, what should I wear today?" Riley climbed out of bed and went to her closet. "There's a dress you haven't worn that you left here, I think it'd be really cute."
"What dress?" Riley pulled a blue sundress out of her closet. "This one." Maya looked at the dress. "I got that for you! That wasn't for me. Besides, it's not my style."
"Exactly. It'll throw everyone completely off." Maya continued to eye the dress. "Fine. I'll wear it, but I'll change into it later." Riley hung the dress on the closet door. "Now, what about me? Can I wear my cat shirt?" Riley pulls it out of her closet with a pouty face towards Maya.
"No! Alright, cat woman, step aside. Let dig around in there." Maya steps up to Riley closets and starts ransacking her clothes.
"No, no, no, no, no," "Is there anything of my clothes I can wear?"
"Ah ha!" Maya pulled out a red lace top. "This." "I need pants Maya." Maya laughed. "No you don't."
"Excuse me?" Maya ran over to Riley's dresser and pulled out a black flare skirt from the bottom drawer. "You can wear a skirt." "That's actually really cute."
"So our outfits are picked out."
"What were the other questions, Maya." Maya looked at Riley. "Why did you assume Josh and I have had sex?"
"Oh, I figured you visited him at college all those times, and there was that one time where you even came back wearing one of his shirts."
Maya had forgotten about those times.
"I told you, I spilt coffee on my shirt." "Well then, I guess that clears that up." "Nope, I'm still flowered. Josh gives no room for even budging." "You're almost 18. You think when you do turn 18 things will change?"
"Maybe, but I'm not hoping. You know my thoughts on that."
Riley sighed. "Let's go make sure the living room and everywhere else is picked up. I'm pretty sure I still have dishes to do."
"Sweet, while you do dishes, I'll make the music selection."
The girls made their way down stairs. The living room wasn't that bad, and neither was anywhere else. Riley proceeded to go to do the dishes.
"Riles, any music requests?"
"Here comes the sun by The Beatles?"
"Got it, but why?" "I think it'll be a nice song to slow dance too."
"Riley, it's a house party. Not many people are going to want to slow dance, but fine I'll put it on there, now quit giving me those puppy dog eyes."
Riley smiled to herself.
There was a knock on the door, but Riley didn't hear it over the water running. Maya got up to open it, but before she put her hand on the knob, it opened.
Josh walked in with cases of soda.
"Hey Boing! You got here early." "Yea, figured I'd help with the preparations. So, where's the help needed?" "Well, I'm making the music list, Riley's doing dishes."
Riley looked up waved with a soapy hand and went back to the dishes.
"Cool, I'll just help you with the music list then when dishes are done, I'll go over there and dry them. I also got paper cups and plates."
Maya grabbed a case of soda from Josh and carried it over to the table and arranged the plates, cups, and soda in a neat display.
"There. We're hooking up my laptop to the sound system later on this evening. You have any song requests?"
"Actually, yea, what about Shape of You by Ed Sheeran?" "I actually really like that one, good song choice, Boing."
Maya and Josh continued to pick and choose songs while Riley did dishes.
"So, while Riley is distracted, can we talk?" "What about?" "Us."
"Uh-oh." Maya looked at Josh. "I just…it's been 3 years since the ski lodge. We're both still single, and I have no interest in any other guys. I've tried. Josh, I'm still crazy about you."
"Maya, I… I still like you, that's no secret. Everyone knows. You've grown a lot in those years. I want to take it to something more. I do. I just. I need to do this on my own time."
"UGGGGGH. You're not making this easy."
Riley finished dishes just then. "Dishes are done. Josh, I heard you say you were going to dry these?"
"Yea, I got them" Josh practically jumped up and ran over.
"Maya, how's that music list coming?" "It's about done." "I'm about to start vacuuming so stay out the way."
Riley pulled out the vacuuming and set to the task.
-Lucas-
Lucas stared into the mirror. He had to get the courage to actually ask Riley out and ask her to the prom. Should he bring her flowers to the party? Nah, that'd be a little much. Lucas started brushing his teeth and afterwards went to his closet to pick out an outfit.
Lucas grabbed a pair of dark blue jeans and went over to his shirt drawer. He pulled out a black t-shirt.
"There. That's done. Where's my cologne?" Lucas went to his nightstand and opened that drawer. Nope. Not there. He went back into his bathroom and found it on the counter. He grabbed it and placed it beside his clothes on the bed. Lucas walked back into the bathroom and turned on the shower.
-Riley's place-
"Ok, so we have about an hour until everyone gets here. Josh you want to call and have the pizza on the way?" Riley looked at Josh. "Sure, but why me?" "You have a card where you can pay for it now, and everyone can pay you when they get here." "Right. How many should I order?" "10." Maya chipped in. "Zay can eat an entire box by himself."
Riley went to the closet where 7 minutes in heaven was going to be and did a look and made sure everything was set. She then went upstairs and got a lot of blankets and pillows and set them in the corner for the movie later on that night. Maya started connecting her laptop to the sound system.
About 30 minutes later, everyone was dressed and the pizza arrived. Riley gave the delivery man his tip and carried the pizzas in to the where the plates and soda were. As soon as she set them down, there was a knock at the door.
"The first guest has arrived!"
Maya went over to the door and opened it. "Farkle! Smackle! I'm glad you could make it!" Riley went over and hugged them both. Smackle had come a long way since when they first met her. It was really great.
"So, there's food right?" Farkle asked. "Yea, pay Josh the five dollars first. "Got it." Farkle walked by everyone and made his way to the pizza. On his way he handed Josh the $10. "Five for me, five for Smackle." Farkle started getting Smackle and himself a plate.
There was another knock on the door. It was Zay. Maya went over, hugged him, and whispered in his ear. "We have to do some acting here too. Are you okay with that?" "Of course, baby blue eyes." Zay leaned over and kissed Maya on the cheek.
Josh took sight but didn't say anything and started to grab a plate for himself.
"I'm going to go grab a jar for the money for the pizza, this way Josh isn't bugged during the party." Riley went upstairs and grabbed a small jar that had some random knick-knacks in it. She emptied it and came back downstairs.
As soon as she came down stairs, a lot of people had shown up, she spotted Lucas almost immediately, he was talking to Maya. Her heart fluttered in her chest. He was looking good, better than she had ever seen him exactly. At that moment, Lucas looked over and whatever he was saying, never got out.
He was dumbstruck when he saw what Riley was wearing. She looked amazing. Her legs were on full display in the skirt she was wearing, and the top she was wearing showed a hint of cleavage, but not much.
Riley walked over to the pizza table and put the jar down. She also set down a few things of breath mints since pizza breath wasn't exactly the greatest.
Riley walked over to Lucas. "Were you able to get some pizza Lucas?" It took Lucas a moment to actually respond because he was still speechless. "Riley. You. You look amazing." Riley blushed. "Thank you, Lucas." "Yea I already got some pizza."
Riley and Lucas kinda stood there in an awkward silence. "You look really handsome." It was Lucas' turn to blush. "Thanks, Riley. You look really good too." Riley laughed. "You already said that." "Did I?" "Yes."
As everyone finished their pizza, Maya cranked up the music. Touch by Little Mix started playing and Maya dragged Riley into the center of the living room and started dancing. Soon, everyone followed suit.
When Starving by Hailee Steinfield started playing an hour later or so, Riley had gotten some confidence and went over to grab Lucas. He had a confused look on his face but followed Riley into the middle of dance floor. Riley and Lucas started dancing together. Riley's confidence was through the roof.
She maneuvered herself so Lucas was behind her with his hands on her hips. Riley was a really good dancer. Cheerleading wasn't her strong suit, but for more of a solo act, she was good. Riley started moving her hips against Lucas'.
He had no idea what to do so he went along with letting Riley lead. The dancing getting more and more intimate. Riley twisted in his arms and pulled their bodies closer. At this point, they were sharing each other's breath, breathing heavily and faces close together looking into each other's eyes.
Maya was dancing Zay in a similar fashion just not as personally. She wasn't into Zay, so the connection wasn't there. It was having an effect on Josh though, seeing her dance with someone else, especially in the dress she was wearing. Definitely not something she usually wears and it flattered her body really well.
The music came to a stop and Riley looked up and realized where they were. She felt like she was just pulled from a trance. Maya was holding in her hand a hat.
"Okay everyone, it's time for 7 minutes in heaven. Since we're holding it at Riley's house she goes first. Josh looked at Maya. Maya only winked at him. He had no idea this game was going to be played.
Riley stepped back from Lucas and walked over to Maya. Maya shook the inside contents of the hat a little bit and Riley looked in. She saw the paper with the purple dot and went for it. "Okay, everyone before she reads the name on the paper. While two people are in "heaven", we'll be playing truth or dare and suck and blow out here." Everyone nodded. "Riley, go ahead."
Riley looked at everyone. Lucas was staring at her hard. He was still in disbelief with her dancing. It excited him. He had never seen her like that before and wonder where it had come from.
"Lucas. Friar."
The entire room went up in cheers. Riley blushed and took Lucas' hand. They went over to the closet. Maya followed them and before she shut the door behind them, "There'll be a 6 minute warning with a knock." Riley nodded. With that, the door was shut.
Her and Lucas were finally alone. It wasn't as awkward as before. Lucas was the first to speak. "Wow. Riley. Your dancing. It. Was amazing." Lucas' voice came out a little more huskier than he wished. "Thanks." Lucas took Riley's hands and held them.
"Riley. You know you mean the world to me. You're one of the most important people in my life." "You're one of the most important people in my life too, Lucas."
Lucas rambled on and he couldn't stop. Meanwhile, truth or dare was in full swing. "Zay, truth or dare." One of the party guests asked. "Truth."
"Is it true you and Maya are going to prom together?" The entire room went quiet. Josh was staring intently at Maya, wishing it wasn't true. "Yea, it is. I figured I'd give it a shot." "Maya, you actually said yes?" Another party goer asked. "Yes." Maya decided to tell a little white lie. "I've been into Zay for a while now. "
Josh didn't know how to react. Where was this girl that grew up with his niece? He'd never imagined she danced like she tonight. There was no telling how it was going to be when prom finally came.
Riley looked at her watch. 5 minutes left. Lucas was still rambling. She decided to take matters into her own hands. Lucas was in the middle of talking when Riley got a lot closer to him. Lucas noticed the look in her eye and couldn't find words. Riley pulled his body to hers and pressed her lips to his.
It was soft and gentle at first and then Lucas deepened the kiss.
Riley eventually felt the closet wall press into her back. Lucas had her against wall. The kiss turned steamy. Fast. Lucas' body was pressing into Riley's. She was nervous, but this was Lucas. She loved him. She wanted this. There was nothing more she had wanted.
She finally understood what the overwhelming feeling was. She felt Lucas' erection press against her thigh through her skirt.
She felt his hands work their way down her sides. She arched into his body. The kiss deepening even more. Their tongues massaged each other. Lucas' hand lifted Riley's leg around one of his hips.
Riley brought her other leg up and she had both legs wrapped around his hips with his hands holding her up, and the wall supporting her.
Riley let out a little moan into mouth and moved her mouth away from his. She leaned her forehead against his, both of them breathing heavily.
They stayed there for a minute until they heard a knock at the door. Crap. They only had minute left before the door was opened.
"Riley." Lucas barely got out. "Will you go to prom with me and officially be my girlfriend?" Lucas was out of breath as he said it, his voice very husky.
He brought Riley down gently and helped straighten her clothes. "Yes. Lucas. I will." Lucas quickly turned around and adjusted himself hoping it wouldn't be obvious when he walked out. He faced Riley again.
"Where did that come from?" "I don't know, I guess adrenaline maybe? I got tired of being so timid. If you want something, you go for it right? Well, Lucas. I want you." Lucas was baffled.
The closet door opened and Riley and Lucas walked out as if nothing had happened. Everyone groaned hoping something would've. During the rest of the night, Riley and Lucas couldn't keep their eyes off of each other. You had couples going in and out of the closet. Some were caught being intimate. While others you could just tell just sat there and talked.
Riley came up to Maya with hat. "Maya, almost everyone has gone in there except for you. It's your turn." Maya gave Riley a hard look but stuck her hand in the hat anyway. There was only two names left. One hers, the other she had no clue.
She pulled the name out. "Joshua Matthews." Maya looked to Josh. She grabbed his hand and drug him into closet. Riley stopped Maya before she could shut the door and whispered in her ear. "Maya, I hope everything works out like it did for me and Lucas." Riley looked at Maya with a twinkle in her eye.
Maya shut the door. Josh hit the light switch so it shut off completely. He threw his mouth on Maya's and his hands in her hair. Maya was taken completely by surprise. It was a kiss she had been waiting for. Josh broke away.
"You drive me utterly insane, Maya. Why do you do this to me? I'm trying to do the respectable thing." Josh pleaded with her. "The respectable thing? Josh, everyone knows this thing between you and I, has been going on for quite some while."
Josh looked at Maya through the dark. "Maya, I know you already agreed to go with Zay to prom, but is there any chance you'll go with me?" Maya looked down and to the right. "I don't know, Josh. I don't want to upset Zay like that."
"Maya, I've seen the two of you together all night. When I saw the two of you dancing. I about lost it. You're mine." Maya looked angrily at Josh now. "Then ACT like it, because from what I've seen, you keep putting anything between us off and I'm getting sick of it. You keep denying there's nothing between us, when you know there is."
Maya stormed out the closet before time was up. Riley was concerned but didn't want to make a scene. Granted, Maya coming out the closet before time was up was definitely noticed.
Riley took over the party. "So, now that's 7 minutes in heaven is over. Why don't we put the movie in?" Riley went over to the Blu-ray player and put The Shining in. Once everyone got situated, Riley shut the lights out and sat down beside Lucas.
Maya sat beside Zay and snuggled against him. He put his arm around her as a way to comfort her. He didn't know what happened in the closet, but he knew Maya needed someone. Josh sat in the chair in the far corner of the room pouting.
It was about half way through the movie when Lucas looked around and half of the room was knocked out. Even Riley had fallen asleep. The Shining wasn't that scary to begin with, but it was a classic. One that even Riley could watch. Riley snuggled closer to Lucas in her sleep, quietly murmuring his name.
He kissed her on her head and eventually got comfortable to where he could fall asleep too. Soon enough, the entire room was knocked out over before the movie was over.