UNREQUITED LOVE

CHAPTER TWELVE (LAST CHAPTER)

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-UNREQUITED LOVE-

CHAPTER TWELVE

RYAN'S POV

i couldn't get the image of Riley kissing Callum out of my head. these fierce emotions of anger, jealousy and hurt were threatening to overcome me. i punched the wall frustrated.

why the hell was i feeling this way?

why did i want to be the one she kissed? why did i want to be her boyfriend? i was her best friend for god's sake. nothing more.

at first i thought he was just going to be her boyfriend for 2 weeks maximum just like always. she never went out with a guy for any longer but the 2 weeks turned into 4 weeks and those weeks turned into more so i could tell that their relationship was getting serious. and to make it worse she started avoiding me until i barely ever saw her.

that hurt me. i went from seeing my Riley every hour of every day to hardly ever seeing her at all.

and when i confronted her, her answer was 'it complicated.'

what the hell did that even mean?!

how could it be complicated. we were best friends for god's sake. what was complicated about that?

again i was bombarded by the image of them kissing. i felt my hands balling up into tight fists.

i threw myself onto my bed and squeezed my eyes shut trying to get the image out.

"i think.. I'm.. in love.. with.. you, Ryan." her confession from months ago suddenly hit me.

i couldn't believe id lost her. she probably wasn't in love with me anymore, instead with him. Callum.

hold up! why did i even want her to be in love with me??

could.. could i be in love with her too?

.. but i didn't even know what love was.

ugh! i was so confused and messed up. that silly girl had me all confused and messed up.

i got up and ran downstairs to her apartment and paced outside her front door. i didn't even know what i wanted to say. all i knew was that i wanted to see her. NOW.

suddenly callum stepped out.

what was he doing there?

oh yeah.. he was her boyfriend.

"she's all yours." he said gruffly before walking away.

i blinked.

what the hell did that mean? had they broken up?

i was surprised by the intense feeling that washed over me hoping that they had.

i stepped inside and looked around for her. she was in her bedroom changing out of her clothes.

she was only in her underwear and damn did she look fine.

"Riley," i called to catch her attention.

she turned around surprised. "Ryan? what are you doing here?" she quickly grabbed the nearest garment of clothing and put it on. it was one of my t shirts and this strange feeling filled my heart.

"i.. how do you know that your in love?" i asked.

she frowned, "how do i what..?"

"how, baby?"

"uhh.. i don't know. i guess.. your heart beats fast and you get this incredible rush just seeing them or hearing their voice or even just thinking about them, you can be around them all day and night and yet still want to see them more, you cant stop thinking about them and the thought of losing them makes you feel sick and.. and their smell is just the best in the world." she finished with a sigh.

every point she'd made was exactly how i felt about her.

i was in love with her. i had been in love with her for a long time. way before she fell in love with me. i just didn't realised because id never lost her. i thought.. well i didn't know what i thought. i suppose i just mistook it for friendship.

she sighed and looked outside her window lost in her own thoughts. i wondered if it was Callum she was thinking about.

"is that how you feel about Callum?" i asked.

i wanted to kiss her. i needed to kiss her and hold her in my arms but i couldn't.

not if she was taken.

she snapped out of her reverie and looked into my eyes. her gaze was intense as if she was trying to tell me something. "no. that's why we broke up."

sweet relief hit me and i basked in it.

"are you in love.. with me?" i advanced on her silently praying she would answer in the affirmative. that she still ad feelings for me even though i had rejected her the first time around.

"yes." she whispered.

"good." i replied. i was now inches away from her. "cause I'm in love with you too, Riley."

not being able to hold back a moment longer i pulled her closer to me and crushed my lips to hers. sparks of electricity flew between us.

it was honestly the best kiss id ever had.

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RILEY'S POV

"good." he smirked. "cause I'm in love with you too, Riley."

oh my god.

all my hopes and dreams had finally come true. all those nights spent wishing he would return my love had come true.

i felt dizzy with exhilaration and happiness. a big smile spread across my face just before he pulled me tight to him and crushed his lips to mine.

if i had thought Callums kisses were good then Ryan's were frickin mind blowing!

i moaned softly as sparks flew between us and threw my arms around his neck. he lifted my legs for me to wrap them around his waist so he wouldn't have to lean down.

his kisses took my breath away as i ran my hands through his hair. he pushed me up against the wall before breathlessly pulling away, instead kissing my neck and jawline, giving me a moment to catch my breath.

impatient to get his lips back onto mine i grabbed his face and eagerly crushed my lips to his. i could feel his lips smirking under mine and i pulled away.

"baby, " Ryan whined wanting my lips back on his.

i kissed his lips softly, briefly before pulling away again. he groaned when i pulled back again.

"Ryan?" i still couldn't believe it so i had to ask; "do you seriously love me?"

"Riley, the word love doesn't even cover these feelings i feel for you. Ive been in love with you for so long i mistook it for friendship and only realised what id lost when you left me. losing you.. losing was the best and worst thing that's ever happened to me." he said sweetly, sincerely looking into my eyes with his beautiful green ones.

his response took my breath away as i smiled and kissed him long and hard putting everything i had into it. by the time we broke off we were both breathing hard.

"i love you, sweetie-pie-Ry." i whispered smiling.

"i love you more, baby." he smiled back.

THE END

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