Peace by Piece-Rucas

Peace by Fight.

Chapter 15

Riley had long since been asleep, her face nuzzled into Lucas' neck. The letter. That was all that was running through his mind. His eyes shifted towards her, her gorgeous face lit up by the moonlight that was sneaking in through the window. Occasional shadows dancing across her cheeks.

How could anyone leave her? In this short amount of time Riley had managed to become my life. To say I've never felt this way before would be an understatement. I never even knew this kind of love. That this feeling could possibly exist. Riley has my heart. All but a small piece that was reserved for someone else.

Emily. That little girl, spitfire she is. Sassy and sweet. Beautiful even when she's arguing with Riley, though those arguments always have the same result. Stubborn and so much like her mother it was insane. Strong willed and happy despite the circumstances. I am wrapped around their fingers.

I am so in love with both of them.

His fingertips caressed her cheek, and the vet couldn't help but smile. He wanted this, he wanted Riley. All of her. He wanted Emily, though she may never call him 'dad' it didn't matter, that little blonde girl was his daughter.

His green orbs slowly began to close and his mind wandered back towards the letter in the trash. Lucas knew not to get up, he knew that and he found himself willing to stay put. Riley didn't want to read it, she didn't want her father to be a part of her life.

It could help her. No, she'll get mad at me and I am NOT screwing this up. She is my everything, my heart is hers. My mind, soul, everything is hers and I can't lose her. God, what has she done to me? I never felt this way about Missy.

Never.

A few minutes went by and his gaze was on Riley yet again. After a heavy sigh he kissed her forehead and left for the kitchen to get a drink of water. Lucas bit his lip as the water slowly filled the glass, acknowledging the notion that this wasn't a good idea. Getting up to go to the kitchen, the place that had the trashcan. Which held the letter. After mumbling a couple of explicit words under his breath he chugged the glass and set it down.

With one fluid motion he yanked it out of the trash. 10 minutes later it was still unopened, sitting on the table and he hadn't torn his eyes away. Lucas even tried holding it up to the light and agreed with himself that he was acting like a creep. "Baby?" His emerald eyes shifted to the kitchen entryway.

Shit.

"Lucas? What are you-"He knew he had a guilty look on his face, it wasn't like he could lie to her anyways. Her entire body tensed, Riley's eyes darkened from the dilation of her pupils.

"Sweetheart-"

"Why do you have that?" The vet took note that her patience was wearing thin. As a mother her tolerance was pretty high, so getting down to the last thread this quickly instantly flustered him. "Please tell me you were going to burn it. That you love me so much that you were going to burn it so I wouldn't be tempted to read it." She mumbled through gritted teeth.

Lucas gulped and shook his head. "I can't lie to you Riley." He rose from his chair and took a few steps towards her, until her hand stopped him. "I just want to help you."

Her glare was fixated on him, and he admitted to himself that she looked so hot whenever she was mad. But, now wasn't the time. Later. After they work this out, because they will, he thought to himself. "Help me?" She scoffed and buried her lip between her teeth. "If you wanted to help me you would have left it alone Lucas!"