A Fine Romance

Chapter 2

Riley got into the Uber and fastened her seatbelt. She messaged Linda to let her know she was on her way. As the Uber pulled away, a car pulled away too and started following Rileys Uber.

The Uber pulled up outside a bar called 'Misery Business.' Riley chuckled and thanked her Uber driver.
Riley walked into the bar, scanning the crowd looking for Linda.
"Riley!" Riley turned around and saw Linda. She was chatting to a couple of guys who looked really familiar. Riley headed in their direction and hugged Linda. Linda introduced the 2 guys.
"Riley, this is Spencer and B-"
"Brendon," Riley cut her off. "Sorry, Lin. This is Spencer Smith and Brendon Urie. Panic! At The Disco."
Linda then realised who they were. "Oh wow! I didn't even realise." Linda blushed.
"It's ok." Spencer said, shaking Rileys hand. Riley smiled and then shook Brendons hand.
"Pleased to meet you both." Riley said, totally fangirling inside."I need a drink."
"Here, let me," Brendon offered and went to the bar. A couple minutes later, he came back with a beer for himself and a gin and lemonade for Riley.
"How did you know?" Riley asked, laughing. Brendon shrugged.
"Lucky guess." Riley eyed him suspiciously. "Nah, Linda told me."
Riley nodded in understanding. The bar was packed. A group of people got up and left a booth, and the 4 of them took advantage and sat down. Brendon sat opposite Riley, and Spencer sat opposite Linda. They all chatted and drank. Riley found Brendon to be a decent guy. He was even more attractive in real life, although Riley wouldn't initiate anything. He already had a girlfriend called Sarah. She was a gorgeous woman inside and out, from what Riley had seen. Also, Riley wasn't looking for anything right now. She wanted to enjoy being single.
Brendon and Spencer went to the bar. Linda and Riley looked at each other and squealed. Their fangirls are coming out. Linda said that her and Spencer were going to go on a date. Riley was so happy for her friend. Spencer was a lovely guy.
"What about you and Brendon?" Linda asked.
"What about us? Lin, Brendon has a girlfriend, plus I am not looking for anything." I replied.
Linda frowned and said, "Brendon doesn't have a girlfriend."
"Sure, he does. Her name is Sarah." Riley said.
"No," Linda said, shaking her head. "Spencer told me that Brendon really likes you. He said he's been single for quite some time." Rileys stomach did a little flip when Linda told her this.
"Oh, ok." Riley wasn't sure what to do with this information. The guys returned from the bar with more drinks. Spencer didn't drink, so he was on non alcoholic or juice. The music was playing and people were dancing.
Then, 'Don't threaten me with a good time. ' came on. Brendon tried to hide his face. Riley laughed and stood up. She took Brendons hand and led him to the dance floor. Riley started to move her body, strutting her stuff. Brendon danced, and he started lipsyncing to the song. Riley just screamed the chorus out. When the bridge came on,
Brendon made those high heels work. He did the actual dance, as did Riley. Once the song had finished, Riley and Brendon fell about laughing and returned to their table.
"We are off to another bar, then a party if you ladies want to come along." Spencer said. Linda and Riley looked at each shrugged and said.
"Why not?"
So they settled the bar bill and ordered an Uber to the next bar. Riley was sat in the back with Spencer and Linda whilst Brendon rode shotgun. As they travelled to the next bar, they all joked and laughed. Riley was having such a good time. She hadn't stopped smiling and laughing.
They arrived at the next bar and got out of the Uber. Brendon took hold of Rileys hand, and all 4 of them walked into the bar.
Spencer and Brendon spotted their friends at a booth.
Riley and Linda stopped in their tracks when they saw who was sitting in the booth. Patrick, Joe, and Andy. Riley had to pick her jaw up off the floor.
"Hey guys." Patrick said, and they all introduced themselves. Everyone sat down, and Patrick went to the bar. He came back with tequila shots for everyone except Spencer. He had non alcoholic beer.
"Okay, everyone! Ready? 123." Patrick said, and everyone downed their shots. Riley was feeling buzzed right now. Brendon was getting more tactile with her the more he drank.
Linda asked Riley to go to the bar with her.
"You good?" Riley asked Linda.
"Yea. Spencers hot!" Linda giggled like a schoolgirl. Riley laughed and looked back at their table.
She caught Brendon looking at her. She smiled at him, and he winked back at her.
"Brendon is totally hot for you." Linda said.
"He is, isn't he?" Riley said.
"Oooo, and you are hot for Brendon." Linda teased. Riley blushed and looked for the bartender.

An hour later, everyone was getting into Ubers to head to this party. Riley ended up sharing with Patrick and Brendon. She was sitting in the middle. They were all chatting for a while. Patrick was looking out of his window.
As they travelled, Brendon put his hand in Rileys. He whispered into her ear, "You're hot." Riley turned to look at him.
"Am I?" Riley asked, blushing.
"Yes. All I want to do is kiss you." Brendon replied.
"Can you 2 at least wait until we get to Petes?" Patrick said.
"Petes? We're going to Petes' house?" Riley asked, astonished. She turned her head back and forth between the 2 men.
"Yea, I thought you knew." Patrick chuckled. Riley shook her head. Brendon put a hand on Rileys back, rubbing it up and down her spine. Riley shivered at the sensation.
The Uber pulled into Petes driveway. The house had pounding music playing, and people were coming in and out.
All 3 of them went into Petes' house.
"Hey guys!" And there was Pete. He hugged the guys and kissed Linda and Riley on their hands.
Brendon and Riley went to get a drink. Once they had, they went to find somewhere to talk. They ended up on a bench in Petes Garden. He had a fountain and some fish in a pond. It was very pretty and quiet. Riley sipped her drink, and Brendon spoke first.
"Riley, I really like you, more than a friend."
"How? We have literally just met." Riley protested.
"You are funny, sweet, and you seem to put others before yourself. You are sexy, gorgeous, and beautiful inside and out. Should I continue?" Brendon said.
Riley blushed and looked away. The garden was quite dark, apart from a few solar lights. Brendon placed his fingers under her chin and tilted Rileys head to look at him. Brendon looked into Rileys eyes, and there was a palpable tension between them both. Rileys breathing got faster as the anticipation was building. Brendon leaned in as did Riley. She didn't know why. This wasn't like her. She was normally very reserved. Maybe it was the alcohol. Yea, that was it. The alcohol.
"Brendon, I....." Riley started to say, and then their lips met. The kiss started out sweet. As it went on, it got more intense. Brendons arms snaked around Rileys waist.
Riley was stroking the nape of Brendons neck. He moaned a little into the kiss. Brendon ran his tongue along Rileys bottom lip, asking for permission to enter. Riley granted it. Brendon pulled away first.
"Oh wow." Riley said, getting her breath back.
"Exactly." Brendon held Riley in his arms. He just stared into her eyes. "You have beautiful eyes. I could look in them forever." Brendon said.
"And yours aren't gorgeous?" Riley asked. " I could look into those forever." Riley ran her fingers through Brendons hair. He closed his eyes and smiled when she did this.
"There you are!" Was all they heard. It was Sarah. If Sarah was bothered by what she was witnessing, she didn't show it.
"Sarah, why are you here?" Brendon asked. He still had Riley in his arms. Riley wanted to move away. She didn't want to cause Brendon any unnecessary trouble, by being caught making out with Brendon.
"I asked Meagan if I could come, and she said maybe. So I took it as a yes. And it's a good job I came. You look like you are about to make a huge mistake with this slut. Brendon you know what you are like when you have been drinking." Sarah wagged a finger at Brendon.
"Sarah, I have had 2 beers all night. This lady is not a 'slut'. And stop slut shaming people. This is Riley and we just met this evening, and all I can say is, it's love at first sight,for me."