A/N: Another chapter for you guys. Hope you enjoy. I remember writing this one, it was around two months ago and I was sitting in my room, it was raining outside and I was drinking hot chocolate. Somehow I made the chapter seem like none of that happened but oh well. Hope you guys still enjoy.
naelacy: Lucas likes being the type of person everyone wants to know, but no one really knows him that well. Hopefully, that makes sense. He likes making people feel like he's above them. But will that side of him come out? No...or at least not yet. Maya and Tyler's relationship will be explained, sooner than soon.
amymayy2003: Aww and thank you. And don't delete your account, or at least until this story is over. Lol. But do what YOU want to do.
Siennese: Riley will find herself being Riley with Lucas. She will be confused but then she will realize why. Yes, hell will break loose. Secrets will pile up on top of secrets and then they will spill. It's a dangerous game for a dangerous woman. ;)
Farkle is subtly the wise one of the brunch. He too makes mistakes but he's the only one that won't do it afterward. And buckle up, the crazy ride has just begun.
JJ: There are times in life, in any age, where you're not going to get what you want...get used to that. I like and accept positive feedback, I will answer your suggestions and will respect you for your generosity. But all you seem to want is smut. Girl, you are twelve. TWELVE. Perhaps you aren't educated on what can happen after sex, STI's and/or pregnancy. It's a thing. Please, be educated, be safe, be smart, be wise. Therefore I am going to be deleting your reviews from now on.
Guest: My 90th reviewer. Thank you. Riley&Lucas will get their happily ever after. And if the relationship were to end, Riley would be the one to end it. Not Lucas. You'll understand why. And Maya, right now and from now on, will be in the way of their relationship.
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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...covered in blood. Should've seen her, she was so still I thought she was dead."
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."
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"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."
"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."
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"C'mon, tell me how the idiot screwed up."
"He cheated," Riley stated. "And he lied."
The memories she had tried so hard to forget about came back to her. "I don't necessarily know which one of us screwed up because I made some mistakes, but I never crossed the line he crossed. I never cheated and I never lied."
Lucas placed a hand on her knee for moral support. "I don't like him already."
She chuckled, "I'll admit he played me good. He stood me up and I always gave him a second chance. And despite my friend's urgings, I refused to see passed his lies. But now, I know so much more than I did before."
"Like?"
"He's the reason I know how to defend myself." That was the look. The one where realization hits, where your mind starts jumping to the right conclusions and you begin to look at me differently.
"He hit you?" Lucas nearly growled, his eyes darkening with anger at her claim.
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Dangerous Woman
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Riley walked up the stairs to Maya's apartment with a large grin, one from ear to ear. She had the best time with Lucas and she felt like they could manage the unofficial thing going on between them. Five minutes before Riley left Lucas truck, he told her he really liked her. At first, Riley didn't quite believe him and if she didn't know any better she would've scoffed and left his truck, but the sincerity and truth in his eyes said it all. She smiled and told him she liked him too.
Then again that only took ten seconds, the other four minutes and fifty seconds was used up when their mouths battled it out with each other.
As soon as Riley opened the door she was taken aback by the view before her. She didn't expect to find Maya watching tv, with a full-fledged smile marked on her edges. "Hey."
"Hey," Maya replied. "I was waiting for you. How did it go?"
"Great. Yeah, we stopped at Wendy's and we sang on the way back."
"We?" she nearly chastised.
"Well, I was doing all the singing. Lucas was just trying to get a hold of me," she took off her shoes and sat next to Maya. "He really is a great guy."
Maya looked at Riley and raised a brow, "If I didn't know any better I'd think you'd be catching feelings for him."
"Of course not," Riley lied without hesitation. "I would never."
"Great," Maya sighed. "Good that's...good. What's happened?"
"What do you mean?"
"Have you guys talked about anything? Has he told you anything personal?"
"Other than talk about sex...no."
"Then you need to step up your game, at this rate I give him one week before he drops you."
It hurt her to even think about it. But if Maya was saying the truth, then she really did need to step up her game. "What should I do?"
"Have you guys kissed?"
She stared at Maya, "What?"
"Have you guys kissed?"
How should she answer that question? It didn't necessarily sound like Maya was expecting a yes. If she did then she would've replied with a "hell yeah" but since she didn't sound like that at all, Riley didn't know what to say.
"Well...?"
Taking a deep breath, Riley gave an honest answer, "Here and there."
"Perfect. The next time you guys kiss, always be the first one to take it further, even after he takes off his shirt. When he passes your limits, stop him."
Riley nodded.
"You're fine with that, right?"
She nodded once more.
"Are you sure? It doesn't sound like you are. I mean you dated Sorrell for six months-"
"I'm fine with that," Riley stated. "What else?"
"As of now, that's all I know. But it's gonna be great, you'll drive him crazy."
Riley nodded, "I'm gonna sleep. Are you coming with?"
"Not yet. I'm not really tired."
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AN HOUR EARLIER!
Maya leaned back in her seat and smiled as she stared at Tyler's phone. She was happy to finally have finished the collage he asked her to do. She was surprised to see how detailed it turned out. She was so focused and proud with the way it turned out she didn't realize his car was on park.
"Sorry," Maya said once her eyes darted in his direction only to see him smiling.
"Don't worry about it. You look cute when you're focused."
"Here. I think it's one of my best ones," Maya handed Tyler the phone. She didn't catch a reaction from him, but the way his lips spread said it all.
Tyler found himself staring at the many pictures he took when they rode on the Yacht or when they were at the party. The first picture on the collage was taken by Zay. Tyler and Riley had jumped from the Yacht onto the water. The picture was taken once they were in the air and Tyler was in the middle of a backflip while Riley was doing the splits. His eyes moved to the one in the middle, a picture of what seemed to be Maya being pulled back by a strong pair of hands that belonged to him. Seconds before the picture was taken, a slim brunette had passed Maya and uttered the word, "Whore."
Maya was down right ready to pull her by the hair and drag her ass back, but Tyler heard her and did his best to stop Maya. He knew that the one drink he gave her influenced her actions. All he could do was smile. The picture had great lighting and Maya's expression was quite amusing, he had to have Zay take more pictures of them. "I love it," Tyler finally said.
Maya smiled and stared at him once more, "If you don't like the picture of us I can change it-"
"No. It's the best one," he turned his phone off. "I also forgot to tell you we're here."
"Oh. Sorry," Maya said as she sat up.
"Don't worry about it," he chuckled. "Thank you, again, for not only making the collage but for coming. I wouldn't have had this much fun if it wasn't for you."
A short silence fell between them as an Adele song played in the back. Maya didn't know if it was the sway of the music or the way his words came out, but she was compelled to press her lips against his. Once Tyler noticed this movement, he helped pull Maya closer. Soon after, their lips moved to the sway of the song. All Maya could comprehend was that now she was kissing Tyler and regret was far from her mind.
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Maya smiled as she sat on the couch. This had been the second time she's kissed Tyler and every time she thought about the kiss, she couldn't help but feel all the butterflies in the pit of her stomach. This was simply the only reason she couldn't sleep. As she flipped through the channels, a sudden realization dawned on her. And knowing quite well Riley was asleep, she was free to mutter it. "I think I like Tyler."
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A/N: Remember when I said Tyler plays an important factor in the story? Yeah, well, this is where it begins. I had so much fun writing this chapter not only because it took me an hour and a half to write, but because this was all I needed to make the ending more interesting. Well, close to the ending. Thank you guys so much for reading and always feel free to leave a review. Guests, you know what to do. And, let's get this story to 100 reviews.
P.S When you give me suggestions, I am 1,000% percent fine with that. But if I tell you I won't be accepting them please, please, please, please respect that. That's all I ask from you, respect my choices. Thank you.