The Bet

Chapter 103

James's POV

After finishing my shower and getting dressed, I stepped out of the steamy bathroom. Riley was dressed and lying on the unmade bed. I noticed something and smirked.

"Hey Riles." I say causally, sitting on the edge of the bed.

"Hey." She replies.

"Did you look in the mirror this morning?" I ask. She raises an eyebrow, along with a confused look.

"Not really." She replies.

"Oh, just wondering." I reply, trying not to laugh or barely smile.

"Why?" She asks.

"Not reason." I reply.

"James! Tell me what's wrong!" She demands.

"Go look in the mirror." Is all I say. She jumps up and runs into the bathroom. I wait, until I hear a small shriek.

"James!" She yells. I chuckled and went into the bathroom, just as she was running out.

"Yes?" I ask. She glares.

"There is a hickey on my neck!" She yells at me.

"Come back into the room and I'll give you another one." I reply with a smirk. She shoots me a death glare.

"So? It's not that big a deal." I tell her.

"Yes it is! If dad see's it-"

"Cover it up with makeup or something." I suggest. She sighs and goes back into the bathroom, shutting the door and shutting me out.

"If my dad find out, he'll have your head!" She yells.

••••••••••

Riley comes back out into the room again, this time without a visible hickey.

"There, I can't even see it." I tell her. She glares.

"That doesn't mean that it's not there." She mutters as she begins to pick the clothes up off of the floor. I stood up and wrapped my arms around her from behind.

"I'm sorry baby." I say softly, rocking us back and forth.

"It's okay. But I'm just scared that somebody is going to find out." She sighs.

"I know." I say.

"Can we just keep this between us?" I ask. "Don't tell West, Eldon, anyone."

"Yes, if that's what you want." I reply.

"Thank you." She sighs, turning around in my arms and wrapping hers around my neck.

"Now that's over with..." She says, her voice trailing off.

"What?" I inquire. She smiles shyly before sealing our lips together. I respond, kissing back right away, and it's not long before I slip my tongue into her mouth.

I back her up into the bed, until she was lying on top of the bed myself hovering over her. I kept kissing her, wanting to push further, wanting that experience from last night again. But Riley could sense what I was getting at and pulled away.

"James-"

"Yes?"

"Look, I really enjoyed that last night. I loved it, and I would love to do it again... But not now." She says. I nod slowly.

"I know." I sigh, sitting up.