Senior Year-Rucas

Confession

Chapter 28

Lucas was sitting up in bed, running his fingers through his sandy blonde hair. He took a few advil and chugged some more water. The running back had no idea what was about to happen.

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The green eyed boy tossed his phone and balled up his fist. He had no choice, Missy was going to tell her if he didn't. And, that would make everything worse. A few more minutes went by and there was a knock on the front door. Lucas answered it, the rest of his family was still sleeping. He unfortunately, didn't sleep a whole lot last night. "Hey babe!" She wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Hi. How are you feeling?" Riley's finger drug across his abs.

"So much better. Thank you, I wanted to talk to you, can we go outside."

"Sure." They walked into the backyard and dipped their feet into the Jacuzzi. Lucas' heart was pounding. "I wanted to tell you something too." Riley exhaled and realized she was extremely nervous. She clutched his hands, hoping to relinquish some nerves.

"You first." Lucas' eyes had sadness hidden in them, and she found it. "Are you okay?"

"I don't really know how to tell you this." The brunette furrowed her brows and stared at him. "So, i'm just going to say it. I played a few games of beer pong last night with Chase and decided to walk home." The cheerleader sat silently, waiting for the part that was upsetting him. "Missy came with me, she lived 4 blocks away and I told her she'd have to walk the other 2 without me. I um, well since I don't drink a lot the beer got to me, I tripped and fell to the ground."

"Get to it Lucas." Riley was breathing heavily, her chest was moving up and down and it was extremely visible. Hoping to God, that it wasn't what she was thinking.

"She kissed me. And for about 10 seconds, I let her." Riley dropped his hands and stood up. "No, no please don't leave. As soon as I realized what was happening I ran home." He stood up with her. "Let's talk about this, please." He tried to raise her chin to look at him.

"Trust me, you don't want to look into my eyes right now." The brunette was trying really hard not to cry, but her eyes were red almost burning. Riley didn't know whether to be livid or be devastated. How could he do this? He was the one person that Riley truly thought would never, ever hurt her.

"Baby please don't go." Lucas' voice was shaky as he stroked her hair. His hands grazed down her arms until they were intertwined in hers. "What are you thinking about? Talk to me." His voice was shaky and his hands were trembling, she could tell he was upset, but for the first time Riley didn't care.

"2 months. Almost 3 if you count the one where you were trying to sweep me off my feet." She raised her head, and Lucas saw the tears fill the brim of her eyes, his heart broke. "I've gotta go." He clutched her hands and prevented her from walking away. "Look, I have to do what's best for me. And being here isn't doing what's best for me, you let her kiss you Lucas. I'd understand if you pulled away immediately but, you even said you let her."

"Because I was drunk Riley." His eyes were mocking Riley's. "I didn't, I couldn't-"

"Too drunk to realize who you were kissing wasn't me?" She went to walk away when he ran in front of her.

A tear fell from his eye. "What about us? Riley, what about you and me?" They touched foreheads and a tear fell from her cheek onto the concrete. The cheerleader didn't want to leave him, she loved him, but Riley was sick of being in relationships that hurt her.