James's POV;
Riley and I decide to get out of bed finally. We walk out to the living room type thing hand in hand to see Emily putting streamers and disco lights throughout the living room. I don't understand what's Going on and neither does riles, we exchange odd looks.
"Uh emily what's going on?" Riley ask's.
"A troupe are coming over to check out the penthouse." Emily exclaims.
"Is that aloud?" I ask curiously.
"Dad will be fine with it anything to make his little girl happy." Emily says with a huge smile.
"Maybe you should have asked, maybe we didn't feel like company." Riley tells her.
"James is fine with it right james?" Em asks me.
I kinda didn't know what side to be on, I mean a troupe are our friends. But Riley seemed like she just wanted this whole dad/penthouse situation kept private, and I respect that as her boyfriend. No wait, friend, wait, I don't really know.
"I guess." I mumble.
"How long are they over for?" a curious Riley speaks up.
"They'll be here In an hr, and then sleeping over tonight. Dad has a overnight shift." Emily confidently tells us.
"An hr? Do you not see us in our pj's, where you even planning on telling us?" Riley screams.
Riley was in her pj's and my hoodie, I was however in normal like clothes I just wore to bed. Sweats and a singlet. Before Emily replies, I felt Riley's hand drop from mine and Riley storm out of the living room and her bedroom door shut loudly. I decide to help Emily, put chips, lollies and snacks out onto the marbelled granite benches in big glass bowl's.
"What's up with Riley today anyway?" Em asks me.
"It's probably me." I admit.
Emily stopped what she was doing and turned her attention to me.
"How was it you? Are you fighting again?" Em asks.
"No, I just asked her if we were together again, and she didn't like that." I mumble.
"Right well. She better brighten up, a troupe are coming over for a good night." Emily tells me.
I slightly smile as I continue helping her with the preparation for the party, soon enough west and Chloe enter.
Riley's POV;
Everyone's over now and I'm just talking to Michelle on the lounge, as James is over interacting with the boy's.
"I love what you wearing girly, so pretty." Michelle tells me.
It was dark wash denim jeans with a Lacey crochet white see through shirt, but I was wearing a white singlet underneath. As well as a long black cardigan.
"Thanks, I love what your wearing too." I tell Michelle with a smile.
Michelle is wearing a pink collared shirt, with a black pleated skater skirt and a white lace jacket.
"So how's things with James going?" Michelle asks me.
"Yeah really well I guess." I say confidently.
It was the truth we're going well, I'm just scared once we're "official" again things might go back to being weird, I know it doesn't make sense. But it was how I was feeling.
"You guess?" Michelle asks me.
"I'm just scared." I admit. Michelle nods.
"Come on spin the bottle time!" west calls out.
I sigh and go over to the circle, sitting beside James. I grab ahold of his hand as I hate this game with a passion, and he squeezes my hand tighter understandingly. He then leans in and whispers in my ear.
"It's okay riles, I'm right here beside you." he whispers.
I blush, I'm pretty certain he noticed. We go back and fourth around the circle spinning the bottle, members of a troupe sharing quick little pecks, except for Emily and hunter who have kissed the longest so far. Of course James's has to spin next, and he spins it and it lands on EMILY. really Ew, my boy, kissing my sister. That isn't something I want to see. Ever.
"I think maybe James should spin again." Chloe suggests.
"I think that's a good idea." Emily says laughing.
"Fine, but if he spins again he has to kiss the next girl!" west says laughing too.
He spins again, much to my liking. Until he lands on me, I fidget a little bit. We haven't kissed on the lips since everything happened, cheek we have but not lips I wasn't sure if I could do it. I pause for a moment, trying to embrace myself for it. I've always loved kissing him and being close to him, so surely it won't be bad?
"Riley! You and James have to kiss." Thalia calls out.
"C'mon Riley, your time to kiss with James." eldon says laughing.
"Thank goodness!" Emily says in relief.
"It's okay if you don't want to riles, it's okay." James whispers from beside me.
Everyone was watching us, I felt sick, James looked understanding but I put my arm's around his neck and he put his hand around my waist, pulling me closer. I leant in....and something came over me, like all my doubt's and worries just drifted away...
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A jiley love story.
FanfictionThis is a story about the next step's James and Riley, who happen to date along the way to regionals. Little does James know Riley's struggling.. This story is for fanfic purposes only :)