Do It Again

Chapter 24

"Riker?" I moved between him and Blake. "What are you doing here?"

"What news, Ashley?" Riker crossed his arms. "Are you and Blake together? Is that why you left? I want answers and I want them now."

"We aren't together." Blake moved to my side.

"I want answers from Ashley." He almost yelled at Blake.

"Why are you here anyway?" I didn't want to tell him yet.

"I was gonna come see if I could take Rose for the day."

"How did you get in?" I thought the doors automatically locked.

"Your door wasn't shut the whole way and I heard your voice. You have your answers, now where are mine?"

"Can this wait?" I begged.

He moved closer into the room toward Blake. "Why can't you tell me?"

"Because I don't want to." I blocked Blake from Riker.

"Is it because he's here? Does it have to do with him?" Riker was fighting to get to Blake.

"It's just me. It's about me. I need you to wait so I can tell everyone at the same time."

"I'm not waiting. You need to tell me now or I'm gonna think the worse."

"What do you think it is?"

"I think he's holding you here against your will. If you don't give me an answer I'm gonna pick you up and take you with me."

"You won't." I crossed my arms.

"Oh really?" He moved closer.

I stood my ground as he got right in my face. He looked down at me and licked his lips. I stared up at him, but he never moved.

"Are you being held here against your will?" He asked again.

"No I'm not."

"I don't believe you." Riker's arms wrapped around me and he threw me over his shoulder.

"Riker!" I squealed. "Put me down!"

"I'm taking you with me." His grip tightened.

"Blake!" I called.

Blake moved to help me, but Riker pulled away.

"What do you need to tell me?" Riker was relentless.

"Put me down!"

I saw Blake holding his arms up incase I fell.

"I think you should put her down." Blake was worried.

"She needs to tell me." Riker backed away from Blake.

"I'm gonna be sick." I warned.

"Nice try." Riker didn't believe me.

"Riker, she doesn't look so good." Blake moved to where he could see my face.

"Seriously?"

"Seriously." I covered my mouth with my hand.

Riker set me down quickly and I ran to the bathroom.

"It's not like I was spinning her around. Is she getting sick?" Riker asked Blake.

Blake moved into the bathroom with me and held back my hair. "I don't know." He lied for me.

Tears burned my eyes. I didn't want to lie to Riker. I wanted to tell him the truth. I couldn't though. He would freak.