A/N: Yes, I know. It's a Saturday and you guys must be confused. But I felt like publishing something today. Violet1429 you are killing it with this type of stuff, keep em coming. Thank you guys so much for the reviews, they truly mean a lot to me. This chapter is a little different, not much of a story but some things will be revealed. Let me know what you think.
Violet1429: Lucas is the type of person who looks like he wouldn't think twice about you, but if you know him really well, to a point where he would open up to you, then he'd truly care for you. That is the way I'm trying to portray him. There's reason as to why he would keep you close, is that understandable? I'm trying to get my point across without confusing you. Let me know if you need more clarification. As for the song. Every single song used in this story serves a purpose. Except for Leave Me Lonely, which is only there because I liked the way it sounded and it fit the theme I was going for. Addicted to You is obviously like: I really like you and I can't resist you. But I also wanted it to be like: let me love you, you're beautiful and I like you.
naelacy: Exactly. Your review pretty much sums it up. And the vulnerability Lucas portrays will be answered later on in this story.
JJ: Where do we start? Dangerous Woman isn't about sex. Will it be talked about? Yes. Will there be a moment in there? Yes. Will there be smut? No. It's just not going to happen. But there will be hints. Like Lucas walking around in just his underwear. Or Riley in a bikini, I don't know. But I believe I've worked hard and dedicated some of my time to write these chapters and only to be told that sex should be included, just sort of misses the entire point. You clearly ignored what happened in the first half of the other chapter. Look around, the other people complimented the Lucas moment, but you.
Siennese: Riley is slowly changing Lucas in a way he doesn't know yet. He doesn't know why or how but Riley has an affect on him. Everything you've stated so far will be revealed in future chapters, but there is also more to the story that needs to be revealed. As of now, Riley doesn't plan on hurting Lucas with this information. I really hope you like this chapter and let me know what you think.
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She shook her head. "Just surprised."
"Well, we are full of those. Right, Riley?" He walked passed her but stopped when she placed her hand in front of him.
"What would that mean?"
"Means, I know why you're here."
"Did I catch you at a bad day or something?"
"No, just at the wrong time."
She let him walk past her feeling a slight tug. Confused, Riley followed. "What does that mean?"
"Sorell. You know exactly who that is, don't you?"
Her lips thinned and for a second Riley thought about him. "How do you know him?"
He scoffed, "Be real with me. You really like Lucas or are you just messin' with him?"
"That's none of your business."
He nodded, "That's all I needed to know."
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"I was thirteen when my mom got this place and I remember the day she told me this..."
"Told you what?"
He looked at her for a few seconds before he turned to look at the moon, "That I had a twin."
Riley froze as she stared at him, his eyes holding something that she can't quite understand. "A twin?"
He nodded. "Shocking, isn't it?"
"Yes. Lucas Friar has a twin."
"Not...anymore," a heavy silence fell between them and Riley raised a brow. "He died when we were three."
Riley struggled to say something, she struggled to find the right words or the right gesture to make him feel better.
"It's funny you know? One day you feel fine and you feel like you have it all under control, but the next day...it's different." He turned to her and smiled, "It explained a lot, actually."
For the first time, there was a sense of broken inside Lucas. One that he carried but never displayed. "Can I ask how?"
He arched a brow.
"How did he...die?"
"Heart failure."
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"Look at this," she handed her a letter.
"Did he write about his first time?" Riley teased as she read the words on the envelope, Peter Friar. "Who's this?"
"That's Lucas's dad," Maya answered.
Just then Riley threw the letter at Maya. "No. This stuff is personal stuff-"
"Yeah. Just like his penis in every other vagina."
"Shh," Riley hushed. "I think I hear something. Someone's coming."
Maya and Riley's eyes widened. Not knowing what to do, they hid behind Lucas's bed. Soon after, when nobody walked in the room, Riley and Maya peeked their heads out from under the bed and looked at each other. "We can't be in here," Riley told Maya. "That could've been Lucas and if he saw in his here...we don't know what he could do. And it'd be worse because you would be holding a letter his dad sent him."
"C'mon. Aren't you the least bit curious to know?"
"No. Because his business is his business. Not mine. And please tell me you didn't read it."
"I didn't. It was already opened."
"Let's just go. Chop chop! I have a fuckboi to seduce. And why would his dad send him a letter?"
"Because his parents are divorced." Maya placed the letter on the bed and followed Riley out the door.
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"I was nine when I started noticing how uncomfortable my mom was when he was home. She wouldn't be herself and she would show less skin. Of course, this happened before I realized she was hiding her bruises, the ones my dad would give her."
"I hardly knew my him. He was an attorney - a damn good one, that's why he was always so busy. One day on a Saturday morning, he came home. Pissed and drunk like usual and he beat my mom. I don't think he even knew I was home. I was too scared to come out of my room so I hid under my bed. I heard her scream, I heard her begging him to stop but he never did. And after about seven long minutes or so I came out from under my bed and I walked out my room."
Her eyes didn't meet his.
"There was broken glass on the floor, the TV was knocked over and my mom was nowhere to be found. It wasn't until I walked into her room when I found her. She was unconscious and...and she was..."
Riley felt her own eyes tear up.
"...covered in blood. Should've seen her, she was so still I thought she was dead."
Riley pressed her forehead against his and caressed his cheeks with her thumb, but his eyes still wouldn't meet hers.
"I walked towards her but I stopped when I saw him. The only reason I even noticed him was because of the blood dripping from his fists. I was so scared of him that I couldn't even move." He shook his head in distress and proceeded with the story, "When he saw me, he started laughing. He asked me why I was home so early and other questions that I can hardly remember. He wasn't acting like himself; then again, I didn't really know him. So I ran towards the kitchen so I can get to the phone...but before I could round the corner, he caught up to me and...he dragged me back towards the hallway. He took the phone from my hands and placed his hand over my mouth so I couldn't yell. I bit his finger and he booted me in the stomach, he slapped me for a bit but my mom was conscious enough to grab my baseball bat and hit him over the head with it. She wouldn't stop until she knew he was out."
Lucas finally looked at Riley and breathed, "My mom called the police and my dad was arrested. When we realized he was only going to jail for a few months we moved here...to forget and to start over."
He could feel tears build in his eyes and before he could stop them, they rolled down his cheeks.
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Lucas was well aware of the effect Riley was granting upon him. But the rhythm her hips were following was nothing more than a pleasure he wanted from her.
The thought of sleeping with her merely to please himself came to mind and he dismissed it when Riley turned to face him. Her hips continued to rock to the beat of the music and Lucas clearly enjoyed it.
I'm addicted to you
Porque es un vicio tu piel
Baby, I'm addicted to you
Quiero que te dejes querer
I'm addicted to you
Porque es un vicio tu piel
Baby, I'm addicted to you
Quiero que te dejes querer
Dangerous Woman
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In the early morning, Riley woke up in Lucas' bedroom. She could hardly fathom the object she was resting on and then it hit her. Broad and smooth, Riley's head had been resting on Lucas' bare chest. Her eyes went wide and her jaw dropped as she could only see the comforter placed on his genitals. She gathered the sheets up to her chest and sighed in relief when she realized she was dressed.
Lucas woke up to her movement and raised an eyebrow at the sight of her hogging all the blankets. His tousled hair and chiseled appearance didn't help the fact that that had been the best thing Riley had woken up to. Her gaze went from his eyes down to his waist and thanking God that Lucas had his boxer briefs on, Riley got off the bed.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," she answered. "I just...I thought we...um..."
"Had sex?" he smirked.
Riley nodded.
"We did-"
"WHAT?!" She questioned. Had she really lost her virginity to Lucas Friar? How out of it was I? She thought to herself.
He laid back down on the bed and laughed. "I'm kidding. I mean, I wanted to, you just wouldn't let me."
Riley pressed her hand against her forehead and sighed. She dropped the comforter she had cocooned herself in and placed it on his bed. Lucas sat upright and unlocked his phone, "It's six in the morning. What are you doing up?"
"What do you mean ''what am I doing up?" she questioned. "Lucas if someone were to walk in on us sleeping they'd assume we had sex."
"Yeah. And...?"
"I don't want anyone assuming anything of the sort-"
"Well, the way you danced with me last night might already have people thinking."
She rolled her eyes and Lucas grinned. "I'm just glad I rejected your penis."
"You didn't reject my lips." He got off the bed and walked towards her, Riley found it hard not to stare at his bulge.
"Why are you undressed?" she asked.
"Because I don't sleep with my clothes on, you shouldn't either."
They were surprisingly close and Riley nor Lucas cared. She titled her head and looked at him, it wasn't long before Lucas had kissed her. He wrapped his hands around her back and brought her in close, Riley kissed back and she wasn't ashamed to jump on him. Already expecting it, Lucas placed his hands on her butt and laid her down on the bed.
He smiled when Riley laughed and for the first time in a long time, Lucas was genuinely happy.
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"The last thing I remember is drinking that third shot of tequila," Riley told Maya as they placed their used close in their luggage. Today was their last day and after endless hours of cleaning, they were preparing to go home. "Where did you disappear to?"
Maya looked at Riley and raised a brow, "That's something I need to be asking you."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I was with Tyler. Where were you?"
"With Lucas. Just like we planned."
Maya drank from her bottle and placed it back down on the nightstand. "Doing...?"
"We danced, talked, that's all." She didn't plan on telling Maya what Lucas told her and she also wanted to leave out the part where they made out.
"Hey, I still get to drive with Tyler on the way back, right?"
Riley looked at Maya with a questioning look. And she also questioned why she naturally assumed she was driving back with Lucas. "Yeah. Sure."
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As Riley typed a lengthy response to someone she was currently arguing with on YouTube, she heard mumbles coming from the next room. She ignored them at first, but as they continued, she was curious to know who it was.
Hitting reply and hoping that someone would be educated on why they were arguing about a Beyoncé video, Riley walked out the room and made a left. She placed her ear on the wooden door and heard Farkle on the phone.
"We'll see. Look, I don't know. We're doing this behind his back and this is the first time I've done something like this, let alone sleep with the same girl my friend is dating."
Riley arched a brow.
"All right. Can we talk about this later? Zay is waiting for me in the car...Okay. Late."
Before Riley could walk away, Farkle opened the door. "What were you doing?"
"What were you saying?" she was quick to question.
"That's none of your business."
"That girl you were with yesterday..." Riley stopped him. Farkle turned around so their eyes can meet, "Someone else is dating her."
He didn't say anything, rather stare at her.
"I won't tell anyone. Unless..."
"Unless?"
"Unless you don't tell anyone about Sorrell."
"Deal."
Riley nodded.
"You made a bet with someone, didn't you?" Farkle asked. "To seduce Lucas."
"Not quite," she breathed. "I'm doing this for revenge."
"Revenge? On him?"
She nodded once more.
"Riley, seducing Lucas is risky. Make a wrong move and you're plan fails."
"It won't. I know what I'm doing."
"All right then," Farkle said, looking impressed. "The only thing I can say is: there's a reason why so many people fall for him, just be careful."
"I will."
He nodded and walked away.
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Riley giggled softly as she felt Lucas' hands touch her waist. He positioned himself on top of her and pressed his lips gently against hers. He slid off his shirt and stared at her, lustily. Riley's gaze trailed down his divine torso and smiled at what was laid out before her. When Lucas went down to kiss her, Riley noticed a small mark on his rib cage.
"What's this?" she asked as she placed her hand on it. "Is this a tattoo?"
He looked at it and smiled, "Do you like it?"
"What is it? What does it mean?"
"It's the Roman numeral for two," he informed. "To remind me that even though there's only one me in this world, there's two of me in my mom's heart."
Riley smiled, "It's beautiful."
He placed a hand on her cheek and craned his neck downward, bringing her in for another kiss. The more he kissed back the more Riley found herself enjoying it. She knew what she was doing was wrong, so she did the hard thing and placed her hand on his chest to gently push him off.
"What's wrong?" he asked in adorable disappointment.
"You said we were coming down here to talk."
"And we did."
"That's not what I mean."
"I know, but do you seriously wanna talk when we could be making out?"
She laughed and so did he, "How 'bout a compromise?"
"A compromise?" he questioned.
She nodded. "Tell me about the cave you took me to see and if you're lucky I'll let you kiss me for two minutes."
"Ah," he nodded, understanding what she meant by 'compromise'."
"Well, when I was three my dad took my brother and me to see it for the first time. It's sort of the only memory I have of the three of us," he sat up and so did Riley. "That same year my brother died and...everything spiraled downward from there. Not long after, my dad became an alcoholic and an abuser."
Riley stared at him and grabbed his hand for moral support. "I don't know what to say."
"Just don't say you're sorry," he kissed her hand, "I'm not hurt by it really, just disappointed. We were a happy, healthy family and when we needed him the most..." he trailed off.
"I shouldn't have asked, Lucas."
"It's been nine years and you're the first person I've met who has bothered to ask. Thank you." He smiled at her, "Now, I was promised a two-minute makeout session."
"I said if you were lucky-"
Before Riley could finish, his lips pressed against hers. She was really starting to like him.
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A/N: For those of you who are still confused and want to see how Lucas' tattoo looks like, it is the Roman Numeral for two:
II
You also got to see what the cave meant to Lucas. More will be revealed in the next few chapters that I can't wait for you to read. Let me know what you think of this chapter by dropping a review. Guest's, you know what to do.
P.S This is the chapter I was writing when I first published the story.