Chapter 47
Missy continued to stare at the ground for a few more seconds before following Riley out in the hall. Riley wiped a tear away from her eye, now that she was alone she wasn't afraid to be in pain. "Riley."
The brunette pulled herself together quickly. "Hey Missy. What's up?"
"I was just checking on you." Missy was fidgeting with her fingers and wouldn't make eye contact.
"I'm fine. Just needed to move it for a few minutes." She noticed the look of guilt written on Missy's face. "Don't do that."
"Do what?" She looked from left to right hastily.
"Don't feel bad." The cheerleader kept her distance. "If you feel bad then this whole movie night would be pointless."
"Riley, I took things too far. Why aren't you more mad at me? It makes no sense." Riley chuckled.
"I was, sometimes like just a few minutes ago, I still am slightly angry. People make mistakes; like Charlie and me, Lucas kissing you, you doing this to my knee." Missy didn't say anything. "When Lucas and I got back together we agreed that no one is perfect, especially not us. I can't throw stones at a glass house. Even if you hate me."
"I don't hate you Riley. I may not always like you but, I don't hate you." Missy divulged.
"Well, then if you don't hate me. Come to my birthday party slash new years eve party." The brunette smiled and crossed her arms.
"Are you serious?"
"Yeah. It'll be filled with people who don't always like me." Missy laughed lightly. "And, don't beat yourself up. If i'm not stressed about it, you shouldn't be either."
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Charlie and Lucas sat in silence until Mr. Gardner couldn't keep quiet any longer. "So, does that happen to her a lot?" Lucas noticed he had a worry look.
"A few times a day. They've gotten a little better though." Charlie glanced towards the entrance.
"I've never seen her almost cry like that before." The running back chuckled.
"For some reason, I find that hard to believe." Charlie looked towards his hands, feeling his green eyes stare at him. "You still love her, don't you?" Her ex didn't say anything. "I thought so. You never mentioned love when we were broken up. You mentioned caring for her-"
"You know better than anyone else, it's hard to stop loving someone like her. I was stupid and made mistakes and I won't ever forgive myself, unlike Riley, who apparently has." Lucas propped his feet up on the chair in front of him.
"Charlie, I think it goes without saying that you should keep things," he tossed his hands up, trying to think of the word, "platonic between you and Riley, please."
"I'll try." Lucas glared, was Charlie that oblivious? The green eyed man dropped his feet to the floor of the theatre. "I'm not going to kiss her or anything, but I won't stop her if she does."
"Let me make something perfectly clear, you and Riley aren't getting back together." Josh overheard the conversation, and prepared himself to break up a fight. "I don't really understand why you think she's going to kiss you or get back with you." His nostrils flared as he inhaled.
"I've known her a lot longer than you have." The left side of Lucas' lip curled.
"You have. But, you don't know the person she's become. Sucks for you." The running back leaned on his knees and walked into the hallway. Where he saw Missy and Riley hugging. "Missy, give us a sec, would you?"
"Sure." Riley stared at her boyfriend and saw his nostrils flaring.
"What happened Lucas?"
"You don't need to hang out with him anymore." Her brows furrowed. "Just trust me."
"Or, you could tell me what happened. That'd be fun too." He didn't say anything he kept searching for something, anything he could punch. Riley knew it to, so she lightly touched his hands, unwrapping his fist and creating an open palm. "He's a work in progress. Give him a little time."
"Riley, he still loves you."
"I know he does. But, I love you and that should be all that matters." His shoulders relaxed and he took her hands.
"It is, but he's made it clear he won't stop you from kissing him." She laughed and he fell in love even more, her smile was so beautiful and so captivating.
"If I didn't know better i'd say he's on drugs. My lips are meant for one person, and one person only." He bit his lip and pulled her into his chest.
"I wonder who you could be talking about?" His green eyes brightened, they touched lips causing his toes to curl.
"You." Riley shook out his arms and they walked back into the theatre. The couple sat back down in silence, and just in time for the movie to start. She gripped his hand and leaned over to Charlie. "Check yourself, before you wreck yourself. I go where he goes." Her eyebrow raised and her ex snickered after nodding in agreement.
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The brunette and green eyed man said goodbye to everyone, but they continued to stand outisde the theatre, in silence. "So, what did you whisper to Charlie when the movie started?"
She giggled, of course he knew about that. Lucas always seemed to know everything. "I said meet me in the backyard at midnight." He glared. "Come on, what do you think I said?"
"Take a hike." She rolled her eyes. "Come on." The running back lifted her off of the ground into a piggy back ride. "Please, don't hang out with him unless i'm around. I don't trust him at all."
"Of course not." He opened the passenger door and lightly set her in the seat. Riley clicked the home button on her cell phone and saw the time, "it's only 10, I don't have to be home till midnight." She smiled.
"Our spot?" He questioned.
"Our spot."
The drive was silent, for whatever reason they had made it a little tradition to not speak on the way to their spot. It was almost as if they were saving up their words. Like, for whatever reason and somehow they would run out.
"Why won't you tell me what you said?" She clutched his hand and continued to look at her legs hanging from the tailgate.
"Why does it matter?" The wind blew, relieving a little bit of the humidity in the air.
"Because, it does."
"Look, all you need to know is i'm here, with you. If I wanted to be with him, then I would be." He smiled and kissed her lips, slowly laying her down on the tailgate. "I love you."
"I love you too." The brunette raised herself up and sauntered towards the water, unbuttoning her shirt. "What are you doing?"
"Swimming. It's the act of moving from point A to point B in water." His eyes rolled, but his lips continued to smile over the fond memories at the lake. He watched her take off her jeans and brace, then tip toe in the water. "I'm not going to be swimming alone am I?" The moon touched her pale skin and he stood up peeling his shirt off his skin. Lucas couldn't get his shoes and jeans off fast enough, eventually he was holding her in the water.
"You're so beautiful." The water was a little chilly but the heat between them, kept the couple warm. Riley laid back, staring at the moon and the stars, while her hair was laying across the water. "What are you thinking about?"
She snickered. "You've asked me that question before." He didn't say anything, letting her take the reins. "As long as we're together, I will always be thinking of you." She leaned up and was met with his soft lips. When he pulled away and glanced into her eyes, they both knew what they wanted.
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Riley was laying on his chest, her head kept rising up then back down, he was still breathing heavy. "You're injured and that was still wow."
"Baby, I didn't do anything. You did." She giggled and checked her phone. "We have to go." The brunette sat up and was immediately pulled back down.
"Can you be a little late?" He kissed her neck.
"No, I can't. Not unless you want the whole seeing your girlfriend thing to become obsolete." He let her go and watched her get dressed.
"You're so gorgeous." She looked around for her brace, not remembering where she put it. "I'll get it babe, you don't need to walk without it." He put on his briefs and jeans and jogged towards the edge of the lake. After passing it to her, he moved some of her wet hair off of her face. "You're so-"
"If you say beautiful, gorgeous or pretty, i'm gonna take you to get looked at." He chuckled and helped his girlfriend into the truck.
"Why? Why is telling you how beautiful you are a bad thing?" After pulling her hair up in a messy bun, Riley's head landed on his shoulder.
"I didn't say bad. You've just said it a lot tonight. Which, makes me sound like a complete brat, i'm sorry." Her dainty fingers covered her eyes. "Ugh, i'm such a-"
"No m'am. We don't use that language in this truck or about each other. You just don't realize how great you are, that's why I tell you all the time." Using her arms she raised herself to kiss his cheek.
"Hey baby."
"Hm?" He mumbled.
"I'm really proud of you by the way. This is where you say 'for what', and i'll say, for how you handled Charlie today. How you left and came to me." His lips touched her forehead.
"I know you hate it when I fight, even though that's all I wanted to do. Why would he think those comments would be okay?"
"Don't take it to personally babe, he's probably having a hard time not drinking, or smoking many things. He's just happy to have a friend, i'm sure." Her fingers locked in his.
"He's happy to have you. Can't say I blame him, i'd probably do the same thing if we broke up." She giggled at his confession.
"If we break up, you'll strictly be my booty call." The brunette admitted, she couldn't get comfortable so she laid down in his lap and fidgeted around a little bit.
Lucas laughed before replying. "Awe, you'd cheat on your next boyfriend, with me?" She rolled her eyes.
"Yep, i'd tell my boyfriend though. Either you come with me or no deal." He glanced down at her.
"So, then let's just not break up." She shook her head in agreeance. "I'm serious."
"Yeah, so am I." He pulled over to the side of the road and put his truck in park. Riley sat up and saw she wasn't at her house. "What are you-"
"Riley," Her eyes locked on him, "let's not break up, ever." She started smiling and her brows furrowed, still confused as to what he was getting at. "Marry me." She literally felt like her heart stopped beating, and her jaw dropped. "We're going to do this in the future, you and I both know that. So why wait?"
"Um."
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