Senior Year-Rucas

Chapter 3-First Day

Chapter 3

Lucas quickly changed into his work clothes and made a mental check list. "Tennis shoes, brown shorts, red HEB shirt, belt and his name tag." He was parked outside in the parking lot waiting for his shift, when he saw Riley walking in. The green eyed boy hurriedly exited the truck.

"Hey you, looking good." The brunette's words made him blush.

"Thank you."

"Are you ready for your first day? It's a Wednesday so it shouldn't be too bad." She looked so beautiful with the wind blowing through her hair.

"Yeah, i've been looking forward to it. I heard my trainer was one of the best."

"You heard correct. Let's get your partner number, then we will get started okay?" He followed her into the break room.

"Hey Devin, can you get me Lucas' partner number so I can get him clocked in."

"Hey Riles, yeah one second." Devin reached over to a clip board and tore off a strip of paper. "Here ya' go. Don't lose this."

"We recommend you put it in your name tag, until you can remember it. Come on, follow me." He felt like it was the first day of school all over again, and she was giving him the tour. "You saw this on Monday, but this is where you clock in. You enter your partner number then scan your thumb." Lucas did as instructed.

"Easy enough." Riley snatched the piece of paper out of his hand and placed it in the back of his name tag, that was conveniently located on his chest.

"Wow, muscley!" Lucas exposed his perfect smile and it woke up her butterflies. "Anyways, you do this to clock in and clock out. And, if you have any lunches. So let's gather up some groceries and i'll show you how to bag." They grabbed a small red hand basket and perused the aisles. "So, what are you doin' this weekend?" The brunette grabbed a few boxes of cereal and put them in her basket, then headed towards the cans.

"Uh, actually I got invited to go to PK this weekend!" Riley's eyes widened and a smile approached her face.

"Really?! I'm going too! Maybe we can meet up and race jet skis or something!"

"That sounds great! But, we won't have to meet up. Josh invited me to go with y'all!" He looked at her, hoping for a happy reaction.

"Really?" The running back couldn't decipher if she was happy or angry.

"Is that okay?"

"This is going to be so much fun!" Her smile illuminated the aisle and made Lucas happy.

"You aren't mad?"

"No. Why would I be?"

"Well, Josh said you had permission to invite me. But, since you hadn't I figured you may not want me to go."

"No!" She stopped him. "No, it wasn't that at all. We just met a few days ago and then I invite you on a weekend trip? I'd seem crazy." The green eyed boy smiled at her.

"Well, i'm pretty excited. I haven't really done anything like this before."

"You never went out to the lake?" The friends walked to the front end to begin training.

"I did, but not with the house or boat or jet skis. This is gonna be fancy."

"Enough chit chat. Let's get to work." They set the basket down on an unopened register and Riley began talking him through how to bag and what to bag other items with. "Hey Adam."

"Hey, how's it goin' over here?"

"Great. Lucas this is Adam the coolest CCM around here. I envy his wit."