Saving Riley

Chapter 22- Together again

I was at the beach, original, I know. I can't even stand the beach, ironic really, this is where I come to think, to be with Adam when I need help but this is the place that ruined my life. I felt someone move closer to me, sending a little sand cloud into the air as they did so. I still had my headphones in my ears, blocking out the world as usual Linkin Park-in the end blaring out into the still of the night.

I continued watching the sun setting not looking to see who it was. I watched the sky fade from and orange-pink colour to an inky blue, the beauty of the moment clearing my head for just a moment. There are many beautiful things in life which are not appreciated. I don't see pretty dresses, and sparkly shoes as beautiful, beauty to me is the awesome guitar solo you can't help but drum to, a setting sun, the feeling when you read a book and the main character has her heart broken and you feel her pain because the writer was so fucking awesome in capturing it so well. That is beauty. Insignificant to others maybe, but to me they are the most beautiful things of all.

Beauty was the gorgeous man sitting beside me, looking so scared. I forgot he must of been just as embarrassed as I was. A special moment in our lives, lost, made to look dirty. I savoured the moment of the waves crashing softly against each other before plucking out my earphones and letting them drop over the edges of my hoodie.

'How did you find me?' I asked softly without looking at him.

He cleared his throat before he spoke 'I knew you'd come here, you have since we broke up, I've been watching you.'

'Broke up? That's not quite true now is it? You fucking cheated. You made me look like a fucking dick. I don't think I could hurt as much as I did then. Did you know that your little girlfriend turned me into the school punching bag? You let her Hunter.' I couldn't help but be angry at him.

'I know I hurt you, do you really think that little of me, that I would do this to you, do you really hate me that much. I did what I did for you, for us. She's been pestering me for fucking months, sending me cryptic messages and stupid photos. She said that If I didn't do this she'd leak the video. I was never with her, I swear, only the one you saw, I swear I'd rather listen to nothing but one direction for the rest of my life if it meant I could take that back. Riley, I hate her more than we hate mushrooms. Please, I did this for you.' He was completely freeing out, judging by the panic in his eyes.

I grabbed his hand, 'SSSHHHH Hunter calm down, I believe you I do, I just can't get the picture of you two together out of my head, It hurts so bad. I just don't know if I can trust you anymore' My breath caught on a sob.

He grabbed me pulling me close, he kissed the top of my head before wrapping his arms around my waist, I clung on to his huge biceps and let my head rest against him. It felt good to be this close to him again.

He caught my chin in his hands tuning my head to look at him. 'Listen to me and listen to me good Riley, I love you so fucking much, I really do, and I'd do anything to make sure you are safe and happy. I'm sorry I hurt you, no one regrets that more than me, but you have a track record Riley this was your last chance at a school in this state, you've been kicked out every time Riles. You are like  fucking she-hulk. I'm surprised you don't have a criminal record. If I'd told you what happened you would have torn her fucking head off.'

'I would have torn more than her head off'. I grumbled under my breath. 'I would have torn her implants out of her disgusting fake chest and fed her to piranhas. Honestly, why would you go for her fake ones when you can have mine, they are huge and natural.' I sulked crossing my arms and huffing life a petulant child. Mature Riley, real mature.

'Yours are the best' he agreed staring at them before turning serious once more. 'What do you want to do about us, I'll understand if you want to end this.'

I cut him off by pressing my lips to his, 'You Hunter Blake are mine and only mine, you completely wrecked our relationship, just so I can stay at school, I love you so fucking much. You're stuck with me forever, if that's ok with you?'

'Forever with you sounds perfect. Riley prom is tomorrow. I got tickets for us, will you go with me?'

'Yes, I'll go, we'll face this together, people are going to ridicule us for this aren't they?'

We'd started walking back to our cars, he stopped and pushed me against the car door before answering.

'Some will but some definitely won't. They'll probably ask for copies of this tape, because they are perverts, either way, its just tomorrow night. We don't have to stay long, we just need to experience the drama that is prom, then we can go back to mine.'

'Ok, thank you. I love you Hunter Blake.'

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We opened my front door only to be tackled to the floor.

'Oh my god Riley. Are you hurt? Are you ok? Riley answer me goddamit.'

'Casey, she can't, You're squishing her.' Hunter growled.

'Oh I'm sorry.' Casey, got off me red faced.

'It's ok Case, I'm ok. I didn't hurt myself. I just want to forget this ever happened. And I'm sorry you all had to see that tape of me and Hunter. We had no idea we were being watched, let alone filmed. What happened after I left?' I sat down next to Hunter to face Casey and Noah and Jake and Alex.

'Well, Tiffany went apeshit when Hunter chased after you, she basically revealed what she did to you guys to everyone. She's completely out of her mind. She looked feral. Her dad led her away.' Alex explained.

'How come none of you are killing Hunter right now. Did you guys know?'

'I explained to them a week or so ago, I just wanted them to know that I didn't hurt you on purpose, and I wanted them to be ready for what was about to happen. I knew you'd need somebody. Is that ok? Are you mad at me?' Hunter looked like he was about to cry.

'Hunter its fine, really. I'm glad you did that. I am however very tired, and I want to go to bed, so shall we?' I looked towards Hunter.

Hunter's face was a picture, his eyes steadily getting wider. 'Oh, oh, OH...Yeah I'm in that sounds good.' He was halfway up the stairs already.

'Um, that's disgusting and we're going to leave now. Come on Noah.' She hugged me before dragging me out the door.

'RILEY, HURRY UP!' Hunter bellowed from upstairs, causing Alex and Jake to giggle like schoolgirls.

'He's eager.' Alex whispered to Jake as I passed him, causing them to giggle more.

'Idiots' I muttered under my breath, before walking towards my room, where my lovely, crazy man was waiting for me.

When I opened the door to my room, I couldn't help but giggle at the sight before me, lying face down and spread out across the whole bed Hunter. Fast asleep.  

I quickly showered and put on the t-shirt he wore today, and curled up in the available space. Only to be yanked towards him, his arm wrapped around my waist, curling my body against his.

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I had the best nights sleep in months. I awoke to Hunter's large hand running up and down my bare thigh. I reached for the hem of my t-shirt only to find it missing.

'You won't find it, you stripped it off. I must admit. That was one of the things I missed the most.'

'Pervert' I rolled over to face him, only to find his hungry eyes roaming up and down my naked body.

He cleared his throat before meeting my eyes 'Baby you gotta go put something else on, we are not having sex again like this. We gotta recreate our first time and make it special again. As much as I want to, and believe me not so little Hunter wants this as much as I do, we are not doing this now. I might just use your bathroom real quick.' off he went the bathroom, I counted to five before I heard him squeal from the cold water.

Damn I love that man. Never again will I let him go.