Chapter 40
"Riley, you look broken."
"Thanks Adam, it's nice to see you too!" She laughed and hugged him. Lucas ran in towards them.
"Friar, never too far behind her are you?"
"Not if I can help it. I'm her ride anyways." The store was actually really busy for a Thursday night. All but 2 lanes were open and they were full.
"Riles, you sure you can work?" Adam was going through the board and checking them in.
"Yeah, thanksgiving is right around the corner you need the help. Just give me a stool and I can check just fine, I will need a personal bagger." Lucas raised his hand to fill the position of personal bagger.
"Hand down Friar." He mumbled a few things to himself and looked at the pair. Riley glanced at Lucas he was so adorable with his perfect smirk. "If I set him on your station and order him not to leave will that be okay?" She glared at him waiting for a sarcastic undertone. "Come on chicky, got things to do people to see."
"Yeah that'll be fine. I can tolerate him a little while longer." The green eyed man threw his hands up.
"I'm here ya' know."
"Lucas grab a stool from my office and set it up at 14. Don't move, if someone wants a carry out call me and i'll pass it off." He agreed and ran off. Adam leaned over and whispered, "He's alright, right?"
"Oh yeah, i'm not just saying that because we're dating but, he's a hard worker." She limped to her station and propped her leg up on the cubby.
"Looks like i'm with you for the rest of our shift." The brunette giggled.
"Get ready to hear, 'what happened to your leg' about 20 times today." The running back laughed while she flipped her light on. "Hi, how are you today?" Riley started scanning items and casually carrying on a conversation with the customer when she was asked about her leg. "Oh, this? I went rock climbing, messed up my knee." Lucas spewed the water that was in his mouth and after excusing himself covered his laugh with a cough. A few minutes later they were alone and he just had to ask.
"Rock climbing huh?"
"I'm not going to see these people again, and if I do they won't remember me. Why not make the stories interesting?" Lucas laughed again. "I love your laugh."
"I love you." He winked and the next customer entered the line. The running back loved being with her, she was sassy enough to keep things interesting, sweet enough to keep him happy and never smothered him.
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"So, you went rock climbing, 4 wheeling, had a car accident and tripped chasing your grandma? You're extremely eventful!" Riley let out a chuckle and had to stop walking.
"Give me a second, my hip is really tired." He scooped her up.
"Why didn't you say so? Gives me an excuse to hold you close." The green eyed man leaned in and kissed her lips, she sighed sweetly and felt tingles through out her body. "In general you're kind of like a cat. You want to be loved on when you say so and no other time."
"Hey, no! I hold your hand, and kiss you. I lay on your chest and watch movies."
"Yeah, but you fight me when I try to hug you for longer than 10 seconds." She laughed.
"Would you have me any other way?" Riley was placed in his truck.
"No, definitely not." His face became serious, as he held onto her dangling hand. "I love everything about you. You're perfect for me." Riley's heart soared, he kissed her hand and shut the passenger door.
"Thank you." Lucas shut his driver door and cocked his head to the side. "For showing me how great a relationship can be." He leaned in and kissed her. "Thank you for loving me."
"That's probably one of the sweetest things you've said to me." The green eyed man's smile was gorgeous and even though she'd seen it a million times her tummy flipped.
"I feel like i'm not sweet enough to you, so i'm trying to get better." He smirked. The running back started the truck and drove out of the parking lot.
"I was thinking about that while we were checking. You are the perfect dose of sassy and sweet, you know when to use either side of you. A lot of people don't, which is something else you excel in, so congratulations." She giggled. "You don't smother me either, and I love that. We don't have to text all the time and we talk on the phone, hardly anyone does that anymore. We are one of a kind, and as soon as you get better i'm taking you on a date, to rub our once in a lifetime relationship in other people's faces."
"You're goofy first of all, and second have we been on an actual date? Like in public? You've done the surprise roof visits, and the picnics at our spot but I don't think we've dated in public. Unless you count dancing at the Pit?" His strong hands held her's with a gentle touch.
"I do not and I am so sorry sweet heart. I guess I just wanted you to myself. I'm such an idiot." He mumbled.
"Easy, i'm not saying we have to. I was just making sure I wasn't off my rocker." He chuckled.
"You are, but that's not the point. I'm mad at myself for not taking you on an actual date. When I do, it is going to blow your mind!" Riley saw him slowly nodding his head, he had his thinking eyes on.
"Stop it!"
"Stop what?"
"You're thinking eyes are on, don't go crazy on our first public date. I've never really been on one so you have to ease me into it."
"Bull crap i'm not gonna ease you into it. You deserve the moon and stars Riley Matthews and you are going to get it." He hopped out of his truck to help her out.
"I'm not that kind of girl, I don't need fancy. I like simple, it's easier to see the heart behind it when there's not so much stuff in front of it." Lucas moved her hair and tucked it behind her ear, sending chills through her body.
"I like that." His lips touched hers, sending waves electricity through their bodies. "Ugh, I wish you didn't have to go home." She giggled.
"Me either. But, I need to rest my hip." After a kiss goodbye Riley opened the door to her home.
"By the way sweetheart, I know you aren't that kind of girl who wants fancy things. I just want to give you everything." She smiled and Lucas felt weak in the knees.
"If I could give you something, it would be for you to see how I see you." Lucas' smile was wide and his eyes were beaming happiness. "Only then could you see how amazing you truly are." She winked and walked inside.
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Joshua Matthews, what are you doing?
Laying in bed. Why are you full naming me?
If I was full naming you i'd say Joshua Allen Matthews. I first and last named you to catch your attention.
It worked. Hey so I have a question.
Yes sir?
Why didn't we see each other tonight? We both had the night off. The blonde started laughing.
Excellent question. We were both pretty exhausted, it's only 9:20.
You think your parentals would be cool if I came over and watched a movie?
"MOM CAN JOSH COME OVER TO WATCH A MOVIE?!" Josh dropped his phone from the vocal range of his girlfriend, and hurriedly picked it up. "Babe?"
Sorry, I dropped my phone. Warning next time might be helpful.
Oh sorry, didn't think about it. Come on over.
Pajamas cool? It doesn't matter i'm not changing.
Good me neither. I have my superman PJ pants on and I am not changing, for anyone. I've got the popcorn, try to hurry. You're getting kicked out by 11.
The blonde sauntered into the kitchen where her mom and Shawn were watching TV. "Thanks for letting Josh come over."
"No problem sweetheart. Stay in the living room, and he needs to leave by 11." Katy smiled and turned her attention back to the TV when Shawn interjected.
"Oh, and you have to make us a bag of popcorn. We're going to watch some more Walking Dead in our room."
"Okay Shawn." She chuckled, Maya loved Shawn, a lot. More than her own father whom she hadn't heard from in almost 2 years, he started his own family after running away from one, who wanted nothing but him. "I love you." Shawn's scruffy expression turned to a smile. The step-dad skipped into the kitchen and hugged her.
"I love you too." Katy snapped a picture without them knowing and after 30 seconds Shawn spoke up again. "You still have to make us popcorn though." The blue eyed girl laughed and pushed him off when the door swung open.
"Hello my second family!" Everyone greeted and hugged Josh, which is another thing she loved about her boyfriend, Shawn and Katy loved him. Mostly because Shawn has known him since he was born, he never left the hospital when Josh was in the NICU. "So, movie time! What are we watching?" Her parents left the room.
"Um, Pitch Perfect 2? Pleeeeeeaaaasssseeee!" She begged.
"If you are having to beg me, what does that tell you?" He laughed and slipped off his jacket.
"It tells me that you're going to say yes, because you think i'm so cute when I beg?" The dark haired man walked into the kitchen and stole the bowl of popcorn. Maya put on her seductive eyes and smirked.
"You're right." The blonde jumped up and down, wrapping her arms around his neck. After 5 seconds of happiness she trudged into the living room and put in the movie. "You, my gorgeous girl better be lucky that Fat Amy is in this show." She elbowed him. "Just kidding, it was your eyes that convinced me. It always is." Shawn was watching from the hall and once they started the movie he walked into his bedroom with his wife.
"They alright?" Shawn plopped down on the bed.
"They're perfect. Which makes me sad." Katy stroked his hair.
"We want that for our little girl. Right?" He raised his face off of his mattress.
"It just means she isn't so little anymore. I couldn't imagine a better guy for her than Josh, but she wasn't supposed to find him so soon." The mother started to laugh.
"No offense honey, but you didn't know her when she was a little girl. I should be the sad one right?"
"I've known her since the awkward stage of freshman year. I've watched her grow into this wonderfully talented young lady, who's gorgeous."
"Where are you going with this honey?" He laid down and pulled the blanket up.
"No where in particular. Just reminiscing. Maybe I can take her on like a daddy daughter date once a month. Do you think she'd like that?" Katy furrowed her brows. "No?"
"Of course she would. To her, you are her real father. Ask her, i'm sure she'd love to. I'd do it soon though, she'll be graduating before we know it."
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It was Saturday morning and Riley could see the sun was out and shining, but she wasn't ready to wake up yet. To prevent the rays of sunshine from waking her, she moved the blankets over her head and then someone knocked on her door. "GO AWAY! We don't want any more visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations!" The brunette giggled at her own joke and started to fall asleep again when the knock happened again. "Saturday, no school!" Her door opened and she sighed.
"Correct me if i'm wrong," The smile on her face widened, "First quote was from The Hobbit and the second was from, geez that's tough A Walk to Remember?" Riley slowly pulled the blankets off of her head.
"Why are you here? Seeing me like this?"
"I'm here to kidnap you for the day, and seeing you what way?" He sat at her bedside and moved the tangled hair out of the way.
"In my pj's, no makeup, and my hair like this."
"So, beautiful?" She laughed.
"I'd punch you if I had the energy. Why are you here so early?"
He manuevered her purple alarm clock towards her. "First let me point out that it's almost 10, I don't qualify that as 'early'. Secondly why do you have an alarm clock?"
"The function of an alarm clock is to wake someone up at a specified time." The brunette put the covers back over her head. "My phone doesn't wake me up, the music puts me back to sleep."
"You're so goofy."
"You still didn't answer my question, why are you here?"
"I did answer sleepy head. I'm kidnapping you." She glared.
"Where are we going?"
"Well, that would ruin the idea of kidnapping wouldn't it?" She sat up in her bed.
"I can't do a whole lot with this brace on, plus how can I dress appropriately if you don't tell me." Lucas kissed her nose.
"Well the weather is about 70 today and we will be outside a good portion of it." The brown eyed girl smiled. "Now, get up and get ready! We're going to have a wonderful day."
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