The Story of Us Chapter 2: Shut Up and Dance, a girl meets world fanfic

Author Note: I have no idea how often I'll be posting. Probably when a song inspires something for Riley and Lucas, so it could be often or have a bit of time in-between.
Thank you for all the wonderful reviews and favorites already! I hope you enjoy all these little moments to come.
Song Used: Shut Up and Dance—Walk The Moon

Shut Up and Dance

Of all the clubs Riley could've ended up in tonight in Las Vegas, it was this one. Her hair was short now, in a chin length bob. Her clothes were tight in all the right places as she danced with her girlfriends and sipped on her cocktail.

He'd seen her across the room, something had drawn him to look and he was thankful that he did. It had been far too long since he saw her. What were the chances that they would end up in Las Vegas at the same time, in the same place?

His cousins tried talking to him, but he hadn't paid attention to a thing they'd said since he saw her. He took the final sip of his beer and crossed the dance floor.

"Oh don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me"
I said, "You're holding back,"
She said, "Shut up and dance with me!"
This woman is my destiny
She said, "Ooh-ooh-hoo,
She up and dance with me."

The moment that she entered the club a chill shot through her body, an electrifying kind that she had only felt when around one man, Lucas Friar. That was impossible though, wasn't it?

She was dancing with her friends from college, as she sipped on a Jack and Coke.

"The hottest guy ever is coming over here." Chloe her college roommate and sorority sister told her.

Riley turned her head just to catch a glance, she couldn't believe it. She couldn't help but smile when she saw those green eyes, "Lucas, what are you doing here?" She called out over the music.

"My cousin's bachelor party, what are you doing here?" He leaned down towards her, pretty sure he felt sparks flying.

"Yearly girls weekend trip." She leaned in close and felt her senses go into overdrive when she smelled his cologne, dear God it was just as she remembered. "Dance with me."

We were victims of the night,
The chemical, physical, kryptonite,
Helpless to the bass and the fading light
Oh, we were bound to get together,
Bound to get together.

The moment his hand took hers, he knew he was a goner again. He always would be for this bubbly brunette. They still danced well together, knowing exactly what move the other was going to do.

His heart was racing.

This had to be fate.

Why else would they both be here?

He spun her out, and then pulled her in close, feeling her body crash against his. God he had missed the feel of her against him.

She took my arm,
I don't know how it happened.
We took the floor and she said,

Riley wasn't even sure she could hear the music over the beating of her heart the moment her body was against Lucas' again. How many years had it been since she'd last seen him, since they'd made love?

She wouldn't get lost in the moment, in the energy. She would dance with him, she would have fun, she was in Vegas damn it!

But she would be lying if she didn't admit she was desperate to taste his lips on hers at least once more in her life.

"Are you still living in New York?" He asked her when they went out to the patio to get some air and take a break from the dance floor.

Riley shook her head, "No, I move to Denver a few months ago for work. Are you still in Austin?"

"Nope," Lucas smiled, "I just moved to Denver myself a few weeks ago."

"Lucas Friar, don't you dare tease me." She slapped his arm and looked away.

"I wouldn't do that to you Riley, you know that." He moved closer to her, he didn't know what he could do to describe this, other than destiny stepping in. "What do you do for work?"

"I'm the producer of a morning news show."

"Which one?"

"Wake Up Colorado, it's on really early in the morning."

"Channel twelve, I watch it every morning getting ready for work." He smiled.

Riley blushed, "Yeah, and what do you do these days?"

"I'm the newest member of the Denver Animal Hospital staff." He brushed the hair from her eyes with his fingers. "I like the new look, it's sexy."

"I don't dress like this all the time." She smiled, wondering what was supposed to happen next.

A backless dress and some beat up sneaks,
My discotheque, Juliet teenage dream.
I felt it in my chest as she looked at me.
I knew we were bound to be together,
Bound to be together

Lucas was getting lost in her eyes, the way the gold flecks seemed to be dancing as she studied him. "So you have a boyfriend these days?"

Riley looked away, "Nope, it's just me and my dog Coconut."

"Coconut?" He asked as he tried to get her to look at him.

"Yeah, she reminds me of the color of toasted coconut." Riley explained when she looked back at him those green eyes searching her soul. "That's not fair?"

"What?"

"The way you look at me. I'm sure your girlfriend wouldn't like that."

"I don't have a girlfriend," His hands fell to her waist, "I don't have a fiancé or a wife if you're wondering, and I know you are."

"That's good to know." Riley blinked trying to keep herself for falling into his trance.

She took my arm,
I don't know how it happened.
We took the floor and she said,

"Come on, let's dance some more." She pulled him back to the dance floor, afraid of what was going to happen if they kept talking, afraid of what she would have to admit not only to him but to herself.

Lucas followed; he would follow her almost anywhere. Except to college, that had been their downfall.

The music shifted to something slower, and he pulled Riley close against him. "You wanted to dance, and let's be real, this is real dancing."

Couldn't he hear her heart beating like a mad race horse? Didn't he understand the effect he had on her?

"I've missed this." He confessed as he felt her start to relax in his arms, "I've missed us."

"You've dated other women, I've dated other men." Riley reminded him.

"But none of them are here in my arms right now, and none of those other guys are the ones that get to hold you right now."

"Lucas . . ."

"I'm just being honest; we made a promise a very long time ago to always be honest with each other." He reminded her before dipping her, watching the way she smiled as he pulled her close again.

Riley sighed, "I've missed this as well. None of those other guys felt right."

He smiled, "So, since we're both living in Denver now, can I maybe call you sometime and we could go to a Nuggets game when the Knicks come to town?"

"You could maybe give me a call, I might be free, I might already have tickets for when they're in town in two weeks, but I didn't pick who to go with."

"Are you asking me to go with you Riles?"

"I'm thinking about it."

Oh, come on girl!

Lucas twirled her around as a faster song started to play, feeling a shock of electricity when she fell back into his arms again.

Riley was lost in his eyes, no one else mattered. It was just them as far as she was concerned as the music played. As long as the two of them were dancing together nothing else mattered.

How did he still have this effect on her?

Deep in her eyes,
I think I see the future.
I realize this is my last chance.

Lucas wished he could read her mind; get some kind of idea of what she was thinking, but hell he barely knew what he was thinking himself other than being desperate to kiss her.

His arms were around each other again the music slowing down to another love song.

He didn't think.

Nothing was going to stop this from happening.

His lips gently brushing on hers for a moment, before being met with a similar hunger he was trying to hold back.

She took my arm,
I don't know how it happened.
We took the floor and she said,

Riley didn't realize she was even off her feet until Lucas set her down on the dance floor both of them trying to catch their breath. "You never play fair Lucas Friar."

"Well, I learned a long time ago sometimes I have to play a little dirty to get what I want. Like when I showed up in your room to finally get you to talk to me." He reminded her.

"Lucas . . ."

"You're still the only girl I want to kiss Riley."

"See you play dirty." She smiled though, "I'm not the same girl you were once in love with Lucas."

"I'm not the same boy you were once in love with either. But I want to find out who you are now, I want to find out who you are and I want you to know who I am."

"I'll send you a Facebook message about the basketball game." She told him as she saw her group of friends signaling to him. "I have to go, but I will get in touch. I promise."

"You better." He kissed her again, knowing she could feel it in her toes, because he sure did.

Riley pulled away, her fingers and eyes lingering for just a moment. "I'll see you soon Lucas."

"I'm sure you will." He watched her walk away, and out into the night with her friends. What had just happened?

"Don't you dare look back
Just keep your eyes on me"
I said, "You're holding back,"
She said, "Shut up and dance with me!"
This woman is my destiny
She said, "Ooh-ooh-hoo,
She up and dance with me."

"Earth to Lucas, what the hell man?" His cousin waved his hand in front of his face.

"I'm going to marry that woman." He smiled when he saw her turn and wave.

His cousin rolled his eyes, "You don't marry some random girl you meet in Vegas."

"You're right; you marry the girl that fell into your lap on the subway at the start of seventh grade. The girl you've loved with every piece of your being since. The one who fate had the wicked sense to send to the same city it sent you to."

"That was Riley?" His cousin was shocked. "Damn, no wonder we couldn't get your attention."

"I'm going to get her back, she's my destiny."

Ooh-ooh-hoo, shut up and dance with.
Ooh-ooh-hoo, shut up and dance with.

Riley sat in the booth of the fast food place while her friends went to order. She scrolled through the names on her Facebook messenger before finally finding Lucas. The moment she clicked his name, the past came flooding back to her in the old saved messages.

She took a deep breath, before she started to type.

February 3, 4pm, meet me outside the stadium. I can't wait to watch the game with you.