A Fine Romance

Chapter 29

The day before Christmas Eve, Riley and Brendon drove to Rileys father for Christmas. Rileys dad lived up in Sacramento. Her sister Kelly, who was now dating Patrick, would also be there with him.
They set off early as it was a 5 hour drive. They sang, laughed joked, fought made up, and looped back around until they arrived at Rileys Dad's.
"Riley!" Robert said, coming out of his house. Riley hugged her dad hello. Kelly came out and hugged her sister.
"How are you, Kel?" Riley asked.
"Good. I love my job. Oh, and they are talking about promoting me up to a sous chef. "
"That's great, Kel. I am so proud of you."
Brendon got the bags out of the trunk. Patrick came out and helped Brendon take the bags in.
"You ok, Trick?"Brendon asked as they went up the stairs.
"Yea, I am good. I'm getting ready for a tour next year after the album release. Kelly's great. Bren, I think I could see me marrying her." Patrick blushed a little bit.
"Dude, that's brilliant." Brendon smiled.
"What about you two?"
"Yea Rileys, the one. I want to marry her and have kids with her." Brendon said.
"Wow, I didn't think that you would settle down for a while, yet Bren. I thought you liked the dating life." Patrick opened the door of the bedroom Brendon and Riley would be in, which looked a lot like Rileys childhood room. There were posters from the mall on her walls of Fall Out Boy and Taylor Swift.
Patrick and Brendon put the bags in the room for now and went back downstairs.
Riley, Kelly, and their Dad were in the kitchen. The 2 girls sat at the breakfast bar, and Robert was making a start on dinner. Patrick put an arm around Kelly. She kissed his hand and continued talking to her dad.

"So how are things going with Patrick Kel?" Riley asked as the boys took their bags upstairs.
"Good. It's going to be hard next year, though. Album promotion, album release, and tour. I think he's the one Ry. I can't imagine my life without him in it."
"Woah, marriage?" Riley asked.
"Well, not right now. He's busy with the band, and I am trying to get my career going." Riley nodded in understanding. "How about you and Brendon?" Riley smiled and tucked some hair behind her ear.
"He's the one."
"Omg, really?" Kelly asked. Riley nodded.
"Kel, he supported me through all the Bobby shit. He has never stopped supporting me since. Even when I am thinking of a career change."
"Career change?" Kelly spun around and looked at her older sister.
"Yea, I am thinking of flipping houses for a living instead. A lot of people say I have an excellent eye for it. Look at my own house. I did, I flipped another house too. I have finished it now." Riley showed Kelly the pictures of her latest project.
"That's gorgeous, Ry. To think it was a shell. You have doubled its value." Kelly said.
"Quadrupled it, actually. It's a sought-after property, and it's on the beach." Riley started into the kitchen.
Robert was in the kitchen. "Now, what's going on with you, Riley?"
Riley laughed and told her father everything she had told her sister. "Do you need a loan?" Robert asked.
"A loan?" Rileys brow furrowed as Patrick and Brendon came back downstairs.
"Yea, to start up." Riley had a lump in her throat. She got down from her stool and went across the kitchen to hug her father.
"I love you, Dad." Riley said. A few tears made their way down her cheeks.
"I love you, Smiley." Robert said, using Rileys nickname from when she was a little girl.
Riley wiped her tears away.
"Dad, thank you so much for the offer, but I don't need a loan. The money from the sale of my next house will be more than ample for my next project."
"The money's there if you need it, honey." Robert shrugged.
"What the fuck?" Kelly mouth to Riley. Riley shrugged.
Riley motioned for Kelly to come into the den with her.
"Ry?"Kelly quizzed.
"Is Dad OK? I mean, you see him more than I do. He's never offered me money before." Kelly looked away and then spoke.
"He's in a relationship with Lionel. And Lionel advised Dad on some good investments. Dad's had some excellent profits come back."
Riley nodded in understanding. "Wait, Dad's in a relationship?"
"Yea. Him and Lionel have been together for a while now. He's coming for Christmas." Kelly replied. Riley was happy for her dad. She had no clue her dad was gay or bi at the very least.
"Dad's bi, cos I can see the cogs turning sis." Kelly laughed. Riley laughed along with her.

After dinner, Riley and Kelly cleared, whilst their Dad was talking to Patrick and Brendon.
"What's he like? Lionel." Riley asked.
"I only met him once. He seems like a cool guy. He makes Dad happy, and that's what counts." Kelly replied. Riley nodded her head. They finished and went into the living room where they played a board game. Riley found out that Brendon was quite competitive. Riley decided to go to bed. She was tired after driving for so long. She said goodnight to her Dad, Kelly, and Patrick. She kissed Brendon goodnight and went upstairs. Riley opened her old bedroom door. She thought that her dad would have redecorated. Riley had moved out when she was 18 to go to college. Kelly's room was the same. Untouched.
Riley got ready for bed and slid into her bed. It really squeaked still. Riley was drifting off when Brendon came to bed. He stripped off and got into bed. He slipped an arm around Rileys waist and kissed her just below her earlobe. Riley turned over and kissed Brendon. They made out a little bit.
"Is it weird we are making out in your old room?" Brendon asked.
"Babe, i have done more than make out in this room." Riley winked.
"Is that so?" Brendon said, nibbling on her neck.
"Aha." Riley said, enjoying the feeling Brendon was giving her.
"That's so hot, Ry. You have no idea how much I want to fuck you right now, because you said that."
Brendon sighed and pulled away.
"Why did you stop?" Riley was disappointed now.
"Ry, if I had carried on, we would most probably have fucked."
"So?" Riley shrugged.
"Mmmm, I like this rebellious side of you, Riley." Brendon said, smiling. Riley wanted Brendon. So she climbed on top of him and kissed him. She took her nightie off and was naked apart from her underwear. Brendon groaned.
"You are making it very hard."
"I know, I can feel it." Riley said."if you want we can fuck on the floor." Brendon didn't need anymore persuasion. Brendon lifted Riley and laid her down on the rug. He then took the comforter off the bed and laid it on the floor. Riley moved over onto it and Brendon kissed her.