Diamonds or Dirt?

Chapter 11: Toby's POV

I wake up beside Cierra. She is sleeping quietly against me. I sigh and slide away from her. I stand up and put on my clothes. I glance at the clock it says 12:50 p.m. I groan and pull out my phone to call my mom. It rings 3 times before she picks up.

"Toby, where are you? We have been waiting for you for hours! You better have a good excuse your father is furious." She screams at me.

"I'm sorry mom Rylee got hurt last night and I wanted to make sure she was feeling better. I meant to call sooner but we got carried away and lost track of time." I lie.

"Oh okay honey, I'll explain everything to your father don't worry about coming in today. Tell Rylee we hope she feels better by the time your brother's party comes around." Mom says.

"Me too, but I wouldn't get my hopes up. She hurt her ankle pretty badly, but don't worry I'll bring someone. I wouldn't want dad to be disappointed." I tell her.

"I understand. I wont tell him about Rylee. I hope everything works out for you two." My mom says.

"Me too Mom... me too."  I tell her and honestly I do. She is beautiful and sweet. She is exactly what my mom wants for me... but is that what I want? I mean don't get me wrong I love beautiful women, but I like a woman who can take charge, and Rylee just doesn't seem like that kind of person. Either way I will find out what she's like in bed before I ever let her go.

I hardly hear my mom say she loves me and will talk to me later because of my ponderings, but I tell her I love her as well before hanging up the phone.

I look back behind me at Cierra and I bend over and kiss her cheek. Cierra has been good to me. She doesn't go around with anyone behind my back. She is my any time go to girl. I have never dated Cierra, my parents wouldn't approve. Would I date Cierra if I could? I don't know, but I do know that every time I have needed some "help" for the past 2 years she has been there. I know she is in love with me, but I can't say the same... I don't know if it's because I wont let myself or if there is just nothing there... either way I can't think about that right now. Right now I need a date to my brothers party... I think it's time to call Julie.

I can't risk Cierra over hearing this conversation so I head out to my car before I make the call.I find her number and hit the send button. It rings 3 times before an excited HELLO emerges from the other side.

"Hi Julie" I say.

"Oh my god! I cannot believe you called me. When I gave you my number I figured you'd delete it but you actually called." She says going on and on.

"Julie I have a favor to ask of you."

Lets just say the rest of that conversation consists of her screaming and being extremely excited and me dreading this party more and more. By the time she hangs up its been 2 hours since I called her and since I told Toby 7 I head back inside for a little more fun with Cierra.

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By the time I'm pulling out of her driveway its 6:50. I pull back into my garage at exactly 7:00. When I go into the house Toby looks like he can't get out of there fast enough. Like something is paining him. When I get into the living room I find Rylee sitting on the couch looking slightly frustrated. She is watching a movie but you can tell her mind is occupied else where. She doesn't even look at me until I sit down beside her on the couch and wrap my arms around her.

She jumps slightly and I laugh pulling her close to me. She looks up and me and gives me a small smile before cuddling up against me before settling down to watch the movie. I catch glimpses of it but I end up watching her most of the time. I can tell she keeps thinking about something. Her eyes keep getting a far away look like she can't focus on whats going on around her.

When the movie goes off she asks me to carry her upstairs so she can go to sleep in a bed tonight. Obviously I comply and I can't help but smile when I see her laying in my bed, and for the second time ever I crawl in bed and actually sleep beside a woman without doing anything before hand. I wake up at 7 and get ready. I go and get Sam and ask him to check in on Rylee a little later. I left a phone and Sam's number on the bedside table so I told him to be ready incase she calls.

He agrees and asks where I'm going. I tell him work, but after last night I know there is no other place I'd rather be right now than with Cierra.

Sorry I know it's short but Toby needed to be in here somewhere. The next chapter will go back to Sam and Rylee... not that Toby wont play a major roll... Will Sam give in to Rylee? Does Rylee try something with Sam? Wait to find out... I'm not sure how long the next chapter will take me to write, but I promise I'm working on it... To anyone who is reading this thank you!!