Saving Riley

Chapter 10 - Secrets

Dedicated to GraceGurlO- for giving my confidence a boost...and for still reading. So thankyou.x

A not so discreet cough caught us jumping apart literally in Hunter's case as he fell off the bed with a loud bang. Once again the moment was lost on me, instead of looking equally as sheepisly at Hunter I burst out laughing. I rolled over and peeked over the edge of the bed Just my eyes visable, my hair hanging down over my head. I grinned at Hunter 'Need a hand down there?' I raised my hand out towards him trying to haul his big arse back on to the bed, who am I kidding he's like the Hulk's sexy and not so green younger brother. So being the gentleman he is...yep you guessed it. He yanked me down there with him. Little Shit!

'So once you guys have finished doing whatever it is you're doing, you can come down for dinner, because its ready' We both looked towards Hunter's mum who was still grinning by the door. We watched her race off back to the kitchen, probably terrified we'll start humping on the floor.

Later that night.....

So dinner was relitively embarassment free, although Hunter's mum did ask when she's be seeing grandkids from us and Hunter spit his coke accross the table. We were now back in Hunter's room watching Buffy from the start. I had my head resting on his chest. He had his hand running through my hair. It was perfect, Simple, uncomplicated. I felt like I'd known him forever. I felt myself drifting off to sleep but was powerless to stop it. A beeping sound bought me out of my slumber. It was Hunter's phone, I looked up to see him reading something intently on his phone, he looked seriously pissed.

'What's up you look angry, who was on the phone? He looked at me surprised he obviously thought I was still asleep, his face softened a little and he cupped my cheek before bringing his lips softly to mine.

His dark eyes met mine briefly, searching, for what I wasn't sure.'Its nothing baby, did you enjoy your nap? You wanna stay here tonight? Mom doesn't mind She already thinks you're a nympho.' I stared at him in disbelief before wacking him, which did absolutely nothing, he dude was built. It was like hitting a wall. He of course just grinned like an idiot, and kissed my now throbbing hand.

'I'd love to stay here as long as you're mum is sure...but first..Hunter, you don't know everything about me and I want you to know everything. Hunter, you know I like you so much, and we've got so close recently. So If you'll listen, I'll talk...although it's not easy for me to do, you know, I've never told anyone this stuff.' I was rambling and I knew it, thoughout that whole exchange I hadn't looked him in the eyes, not once. Bollocks, this was so bloody hard to do, telling him everything about me, Laid bare. It's now or never I suppose.

'Ok tell me, tell me everything, I won't judge and I'll listen. I knew there was stuff you hadn't told me, but I knew you'd tell me when you were ready. I know this is hard. I'm here for you Riley, always.'

I smiled briefly but it didn't reach my eyes. It wasn' t that what I had to tell was so awful that I was ashamed of something I'd done it was that, what I had to say was still so fucking raw, the wounds were right open, it hurt. It hurt to think, to speak, to close my eyes, it hurt to breathe, I felt like I was suffocating. I felt my breathing become quicken, I was having trouble breathing, I was having a panic attack. 'MOM, PLEASE COME HERE, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH RILEY.' I heard Hunter shouting but I was too far gone. I couldn't breathe, my head was becoming light, the colours were fading. Hunter's worried face appeared before my eyes before darkness came over me, and my world went black.