Blue Skies (Will & Riley One Shots)

Moving In

RILEY'S POV

" So I guess that was the last box..." Will exclaimed after setting the the last box on the desk next to the bed. We had spent the whole morning moving my things to his place. And something about his posture told me that it was not exactly one of his favorite days.

"Exhausted much?" I laughed at him. How could a well built Chicago officer complain so much was beyond my understanding.

His only reply was an eye roll, before being tackled to the bed in one fast move. Giggles erupted off my mouth and his fingers were all over my body. It seemed as if I was having a laughter attack, the kind of attack that leaves your ab muscles feeling as if you just had done a thousand sit ups.

His lips then covered my mouth and the laughing stopped. We weren't there anymore somehow, someway every time our lips touched we found ourselves in an alternate universe were nothing else mattered.

The kiss was getting more passionate until we were interrupted by something or rather someone.

"Ahem! I'm sorry to interrupt lovebirds but truly it isn't my fault" It was Wolfgang and he was standing right opposite our bed leaning against the plain wall of Will's - and now my- bedroom.

"Umm hello, man! What's up?" Will asked cheerfully as if nothing had happened. He seemed more comfortable around the others when it came to PDA.

And I, definitely not comfortable said "Um... hi... I'm sorry you had to see that, " I knew my cheeks were on total fire and that Will was probably smiling mockingly at me.

"See it? Riley, I was feeling it! I was kissing Will a moment ago! It's still not pleasant," he exclaimed pretty annoyed by the whole situation " I will ever get used to this... " He said leaning off the table and turning his back ready to walk off.

But Will just laughed and shouted after him " Trust me dude kissing you is nasty in every single sense of the word!! At least Kala is nice about it and doesn't complain!" He seemed totally chill so his comment didn't alarm me nor Wolfgang. He was gone by then.

"So Riles what do you wanna do now?" He turned to me with expecting blue eyes.

"Don't know! What shall I do on my first ever day of officially living in Chicago?" I smiled back at him and at my words his eyes seemed to sparkled.

He didn't even take a moment to think about it, he was already grabbing me by the wrist and rushing me towards the door, kindly grabbing my purse on the way out.

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We walked around and he showed me things that he hadn't showed me on my previous times I had come to Chicago. Sneaky restaurants he liked, dead end streets with really cool bars that every Chicagoan has visited and even took me to the very top of an abandoned building. He showed the hidden Chicago that isn't opened to the tourists. He tried really hard to make me feel at home, to help me get comfortable.

Up until that day, whenever I I had come to Chicago through Will's eyes I had felt like a tourist all along, there but not really. He had shown me many popular attractions that are in every tourist 'must do' list, and in reality we mostly stayed in Will's apartment cuddling.
But that day changed everything all along. He helped me forget about everything and focus on what I had now and what the future was holding for me.

I needn't have to worry because on that moment I knew that whatever future I might have he will be in it. So we kissed and we kissed with the same passion we had had ever since the beginning. We kissed until we were one. And I felt more at home than ever because to me, he was home.

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When we finally got home we decided to call Nomi and ask her for some advice. After all, I had violated my stay in the States.

"Hello Nomi! How are you? How's Amanita?"

"Oh hey Riley! It's Amanita! Gosh we are incredibly superb! How are you? How's the East treating you? I bet it's cold over there!"

"I'm really good too thank you! And yeah it's cold,sure but not as cold as Will says it is. You Americans really do not know anything about cold," I said rather cheerful, "Hey I was wondering, is Nomi there? I need to talk to her!"

"Oh yep she's here, wait a sec! Send Will a kiss, ok? Good luck Riley!"

After that I could hear the ruffling and then Nomi's curious voice as she asked who it was. Then she picked up the phone.

"Riley you know you could just visit every time you want I do not know why are you doing this by the phone" she stated a little amused but then again Nomi was always amused by everything, "Anyways what's wrong sweetie? How's Chicago treating that skinny Icelandic ass of yours?"

I chuckled, "Ok, first of all I know that I could've 'visited' you but I really do not want to find the scene I found last time anytime soon. I still have nightmares about that," I added recalling the memory pretty well, "Second off I don't want Will to know about this, he doesn't need to worry and if I had 'visited' he would've known and tagged along" I said as fast as I could and then added "Oh and I'm really good thanks but there is something I need to talk to you about+"

"Shoot!" she said rapidly "This better be good if you don't want Will to find out"

"Oh trust me he WILL find out but I just want it to be later rather than sooner." I told her " Ok here's the deal as you know as an European I cannot stay in America more than 90 days that's what my visa allows me and obviously I could ask for an extension but that would be a mere 3 more months and you and I both know that I'll be needing more than just that so how do I apply for residency and is there a way you can use your super powers to make the process a lot easier? and-"

"Ok, ok slow down Lightning McQueen" she said patiently "Of course I can help you with that, thank God you came to me. Nomi is here to help you Riley. But Riles, you know Will can gladly help you with this, I think he'd even get it done faster... Ok so first... "

And we spent like a whole hour talking in the phone God knows what Will thinks of me right now. Maybe he thinks I got a terrible case of diarrhea and just let me be, either way I was grateful of both Nomi for helping me and Will for not disturbing. The main reason I did not want to tell him was because he shouldn't worry about me.
And sincerely even though I do not like to admit, I knew that if I had asked him the first thing he would have come up with would have been marriage and I do not think I'm ready for the mere thought of it, let alone the actual thing. And the fact that he would not have doubted it for a second just made me feel worse.

Of course I didn't tell this to Nomi but I was sure she could feel it somehow and Will too, but he hadn't brought it up and I was glad.

How could he see me like he did when I was really made of nothing but flaws?

So I got out of the bathroom and headed straight for the closet were I had left a pair of PJ's for night ins. The fact that there wouldn't be anymore night ins scared me and made me excited all at once.
I was actually going to live with Will.

I was looking forward to it but at the same time I dreaded the idea of unpacking in the morning.

After brushing my teeth I headed to the bedroom only to find a heavily asleep person sprawled across the bed. Will was breathing like a baby who was having a very good dream. His face was so tranquil and his breathing so steady and soothing that every beat of his heart just drew me closer to him.

I lied next to him and draped the covers on us keeping the smell of him tucked in. As soon as I lied down next to him, he hugged me closer as if it were a natural reflex of his body.
And at that moment, that very moment, every single doubt I had had earlier on about this, washed away like words on the sand when the tide comes. He was what kept me grounded, he had brought me closer to life and reminded me that life was worth fighting for and that death was just a coward escape plan. Even if everything I've ever felt and feel for him sounds cheesy, it was all true. The love I felt for him was true, honest, simply love.

Without Will I was lost and with him I was strong.

"I'd marry you in a heartbeat" I whispered, and with that I fell asleep.