A Texas Reunion. Rucas. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

Charity.

Chapter 26

Riley was utterly confused seeing Missy sit on his couch, rightfully so. Lucas had his arm in front of her, almost as if Missy would actually do something. Regardless, he wanted to protect her. "Missy, what are you doing here?"

"I stopped by to continue our conversation. And to my surprise, I find women's clothing laying in the laundry basket." Her icy cold stare shot right through Lucas to the brunette.

"And? You have no right to be here. You don't live here anymore. So i'm gonna ask you to leave." His voice was stern, he was in cop mode and he still had his muscular arm in front of Riley.

"I'm curious actually. How long have you two been together?"

Riley piped up, "Y'all were broken up when we started dating. That's all that matters."

"So, all those time you told me you weren't attracted to her. You were just old friends, you had no feelings for her? What was that?" The brown eyed girl looked up towards Lucas, all she could see was his jaw but it was clearly clenched. He didn't dare glance at her, knowing the hurt that Missy was trying to cause her. He also knew how manipulative she was, is.

"I lied." She scoffed and looked at Riley.

"Nice hat Riley, why are you wearing that?" The brunette lowered her head and stopped herself from crying. The one thing she was self conscious about. Before her surgery Riley would stand up for herself, but she was tired of always fighting plus she wasn't allowed to, or Missy would probably have to wear a hat.

"DON'T TALK TO HER THAT WAY!"

"Why didn't you tell me about this when I was in your office the other day? We talked about us getting back together." Lucas closed his eyes and exhaled, he could feel Riley's eyes bearing into his soul.

"What? Y'all are getting back together?" Lucas was fixing to answer but Missy beat him to it.

"Yeah. Did you honestly think he'd leave me for you." Riley's eyes closed.

"No that isn't what-"

Riley put up her hands silencing everyone by such a simple gesture. "Look, i'm gonna go pack a bag. You two obviously have a lot you need to talk about."

"NO! She needs to be the one to leave. There is nothing to discuss." He turned his attention back to Missy. "There is nothing." He repeated to his ex. The brunette walked into her bedroom and was surprised to see Coal. Riley was afraid that she let him out. The brown eyed girl texted Maya to come get her and hurriedly packed a bag as the exes spewed venom in the living room. "RILEY YOU AREN'T GOING ANYWHERE!"

"Yes you are." Missy snapped. The principal walked out of her room, her biggest fear of being a charity case had come to light.

"Yeah, I am." Riley's voice was shakey, as she tried to keep her composure.

"You can't drive. You've been taking medicine. Please, Riley don't go." He had his hands wrapped around her face, pleading with her. Trying to ignore Missy talking behind him, they touched foreheads.

"I'm not driving. Maya's going to meet me wherever I end up walking to." She exhaled and swallowed the lump in her throat. "Lucas, i'm okay now. You don't have to feel guilty anymore. This wasn't your fault." She pulled his hands off of her face and a tear fell from its prison. She gave him one last hug before she left and whispered, "I really do love you." Lucas tried to control his breathing and the tears that had filled his eyes, as he watched her leave with Coal. He didn't know what to do, no amount of police force training had prepared him for something like this. No amount of police force training could help him comprehend what he was feeling, or to handle the unsettling amount of pain that Riley's tears caused him.