Begin Again ; Riley Green

6.

Sophie's POV

Sinking down into my office chair, all of the emotions I have been holding in leave my body in the form of tears rolling down my face.

It was one thing to see Riley out somewhere that set me on edge. However, seeing him in my comfort place, around the people I call my family puts me too far over the edge.

As much as I'd like to say it was probably a coincidence that he just happened to show up here, I know that it probably wasn't.

Riley Green may be a lot of things, but he isn't stupid.

He knew that there was a 50/50 chance of me being here when he agreed to tag along, so he took the chance and got lucky.

Pushing the food on my desk to the side and wiping the tears off of my cheeks, I open up my laptop, willing myself to get all of the work I need done as fast as possible so I can get out of here quicker.

As I'm finishing up, the sound of my door opening pulls my attention from the screen.

"What are you doing up here?" I question, letting out a sigh of frustration.

I just want to go home.

He shrugs his shoulders in response, closing the door softly behind him.

"Just wanted to come see you, I needed to check on you. I can tell that you've been crying Soph, what's the matter?" he asks.

I let out a dry chuckle, before standing up from my desk slowly.

"What's wrong? You really want to come in here and ask me that? I can't stand the fact that you are here right now Riley. It seems as if everywhere I go you just happen to be right around the corner, and I can't stand it. I moved away from Alabama for a reason, and now I can't seem to escape you! Damnit I'm tired of seeing your face" I exclaim.

"Oh, come on Soph, this face used to be one that you adored. You can't even deny that" Riley responds, giving me a smirk.

That same smirk used to be one that would bring me to my knees, he was my biggest weakness at one point. Now, I wanted nothing more than to slap it off of his face.

So, I do.

Without even a second thought, I walk closer to him, letting my hand connect with his cheek, sending a loud clap through the air and his head to the side.

"Get out of my office, get out of this building, and for the love of god get out of my life" I tell him.

"No" Riley responds.

I shake my head, letting out an annoyed chuckle. His words send me into overdrive, letting a new stream of tears flow down my face.

"I don't understand you, Riley. You run away from me as fast as you possibly can, but yet here you are begging me to be in the same room as you, to have a conversation with you. I just don't get your logic here. I don't have the energy, or the heart to fight you over this anymore Riley, I just want to be left alone, I want you to leave me alone" I tell him, each word getting harder to say as I'm fighting through the sob threatening to come out.

I hear Riley sigh as he slowly wraps his arms around me. As soon as his arms are fully wrapped around me and I'm pulled into his chest, the sob breaks free causing my legs to give out from under me.

Riley lowers the two of us to the ground, pulling me in between his legs as he attempts to soothe me, whispering sweet nothings into my ear.

"I can't leave it alone knowing that I fucked up majorly. You've had my heart since we were kids, you're in every song I write about. Every show I look for you in the crowd hoping to see you there, and when I don't I remember how badly I messed up. I can't leave all of this alone knowing I broke you" Riley tells me.

I let out a sigh, laying my head against his chest as I feel all of the walls around my heart slowly breaking down.

"I don't want to feel anything for you anymore, you are the one who broke me. Damnit Riley, I don't want to miss you anymore" I respond. 

Riley kisses the top of my head, pulling me tighter against his chest.

"I'm so sorry Sophie" Riley whispers.

Riley's POV

"I know I told Scarlett I would wait until you were ready, but do you think we can talk?" I ask her.

Sophie is suborn as a mule for better terms.

When she has her mind set on something, she sticks to it. Once, a girl stole crayon she was coloring with when we were in 1st grade. She held that resentment towards that girl until we graduated high school. Hell, I don't think she even talked to that girl when we were in college. So being on the receiving end of that, hurts like a bitch knowing that it's going to take a lot to get her to forgive me.

"Seeming like you're not going to take no for an answer this time" she mumbles.

I let out a chuckle, "nope, you know how I am when I get determined" I tell her. 

Sophie lets out a sigh, before sitting up from my chest and looking up at me.

"I have some work to finish up, and I'd rather not have this conversation here. If you're really determined, wait for me to finish doing what I have to do and we can go somewhere else" she responds.

"You serious?" I ask her. 

"It seems like I'm not going to get any peace until I let the conversation happen, might as well give in now" she responds.

I give her a smile, before helping her up off the ground.

"I'll wait outside until you get done, thank you for this Soph, I promise you wont regret it" I tell her.