Just Friends?(BWWM)

Recovering Without You

Chapter 33: Recovering Without You 

(Riley's POV) 

3 weeks later 

He walked me into my apartment and sat me down on the couch, I looked at him and smiled. He grabbed me a bottle of water and said "Here you go, since Jasmine has been MIA I can stay here tonight until Alex comes tomorrow." A big smile came on my face and I said "My hero, first saving me from almost death and now loneliness." He laughed and kissed my cheek, he sat down and said "Anything for my girl. You want to order pizza?"  I nodded my head repeatedly and he called Pizza Hut. 

For the past three weeks Hayden has been right by my side, I finally was released today from the hospital and they cleared me. Now all I have to do is take it slow and go to rehab for my side and my leg. Hayden has been recovering with me but he is healing faster than I am. He wasn't affected to bad by the elevator crashing so his recovery was a maximum of two weeks. Since the accident he has devoted almost every second to me, and I am not going to lie it felt good for someone to take care of me and give me their undivided attention. He was my comfort, my safe place and I felt like he would protect me from anything. Hayden has really grown on me in ways I didn't expect, he has been an amazing friend. I haven't seen Caspian since I told him I wanted to be with Hayden, since I haven't been to work I see no reason in talking. Caspian is preoccupied with Jaceyln and wedding plans, and baby plans and all of the family crap, which he has a right too since I let him go. He needed to recover and so did I, but we needed to do it without each other. 

Jasmine has been gone since the accident, she calls occasionally she claims to be visiting friends in the Bronx but I don't see why she can't come back home. I really miss her and she has barely even talked to me since her last hospital visit, which was short. You can kind of say I am pissed at her for abandoning me but whatever I will get over it, I think.... 

Hayden came back from the phone call and said "The pizza will be here in ten minutes babe." I smiled at him and said "Thank you baby, did you get the garlic cheesy sticks?" He nodded his head and said "Yes Riley, I know your pizza order. It's all you have been wanting to eat for the past week." I laughed and said "I can't help that pizza is the only thing I want to eat, and the cheesy bread just add's to the meal." He shook his head at me and turned on the TV, we snuggled together watching "The Vampire Dairies." I watched Elena kiss Damon and I said "Ugh why does she keep going back to him." Hayden laughed and answered "Because they have an undeniable attraction to each other." I scoffed and said "NO! He is bad for her, he is the bad boy! She should be with Stefan he is her hero and he is the safe choice."  Hayden laughed at me and said "What's meant to be will be, you can't deny chemistry." I rolled my eyes and said "Girls are so dumb for going with the bad boy and expecting a different result! He is bad and that's not going to change, you go with the safe choice." 

Hayden raised his brow at me in suspicion and asked "Am I the safe choice? Is that why your so pumped about this episode?" I looked at him and tried to avoid answering that question, I snuggled closer to him and said "No babe it's just TV. I just really don't like Damon that's all." We spent the rest of the night cuddling and watching romance movies, after watching the third movie I made him change it to something funny. There were TOO many movies about true love finding each other again, and destiny and blah blah blah. I couldn't even allow those cliche movies to ruin something good for me, for once I was getting the right guy. My prince charming was Hayden, he took care of me and that's what I wanted and what I needed. Caspian was a thing of the past, our love was not destined to be together no matter how many romantic movies I watched my mind was set. 

Caspian had his chance, no chances but now it was Hayden's turn to get his full shot. I had my closure with Caspian so I should be over it. I should be over the idea of us magically making it through anything, I should not care about him or what's going on in his life. I shouldn't even be thinking about him, I should be happy that I don't have to deal with so much drama now... But the real question is am I? 

Sorry this chapter is short guys, it's really a filler for the next one's to come! Also I am sorry for leaving you guys hanging for so long, I've been really busy preparing for college ;p But the next chapters will be crazy as the book comes to a close, thank you for all the support! Keep commenting and voting, were already passed the 3,000 mark! You guys are awesome and much appreciated, I am also thinking about doing something special for one of my fans, so keep commenting and making yourself noticeable because you might be a candidate for a surprise I will be releasing later on!!!!