Final Showdown

Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Riker POV

I had just finished telling Riley's parents everything that happened. I also told them I wanted to pay for Riley's bodyguard, and they finally agreed. For the rest of the night, Riley's parents were online looking for a bodyguard for Riley. Riley and I just hung out in her room.

"What's going to happen now?" Riley asked.

"Now, your parents are picking out a bodyguard. He'll probably wait outside your door at night. He'll protect you no matter what."

"But what about you!? Dylan said that if I didn't come, he'd hurt you!"

I sighed.

"I don't know, Riley."

Riley crawled onto my lap, and hugged me.

"I could never live without you, Riker. We need to make sure the bodyguard protects both of us, ok?"

"We'll have to be together all the time, then."

"Isn't it perfect!?"

"Yeah..."

"What's wrong?"

"Riley, am I still your boyfriend or not? I know I didn't talk to you until I got home, and I dragged you to the party, and the whole thing with the article, but I love you more than anything! If I'm here 24/7 because of the whole bodyguard thing, it's going to kill me inside if I'm not your boyfriend."

Riley looked into my eyes.

"Riker Lynch, you will always be my boyfriend."

I squeezed Riley super tight. I loved her more than anything in the whole world. Tomorrow was going to be exciting. We were getting a bodyguard, and going against Dylan's wishes. I was honestly really scared.

"Sleepover?"

"Sure."

Riley and I put on another movie, and fell asleep to it.

Morning...

Riker POV

I went back to my house so I could shower and get dressed. I also packed some things in a bag since I would be staying with Riley until things were under control with Dylan.

I walked over to Riley's. She was standing in the kitchen when I got there. I walked over and kissed her. But not for very long. Before I knew what was even happening, I was on the ground with someone on top of me.

"Get off! That's Riker! You're protecting him too!" Riley shouted.

Our new bodyguard got off of me. I got up and stood behind Riley.

"Riker, this is Shane, our bodyguard."

"Nice to meet you Shane..."

"Why'd you bring a bag?"

"Because I'm staying with you."

"I know but your house is right there."

"Well I'm not taking any chances, just like when you were hiding in the closet."

"Ok."

Riley pulled me into her room. Shane followed us, and stood against her door after we went inside. This was going to be a weird next couple of days.

"So what do you want to do today?" Riley asked.

"I don't know. It's kind of hot out."

"Ok, we'll go swimming."