Peace by Piece-Rucas

Peace by Damage Control.

Chapter 21

Please let yesterday be a dream. Please let yesterday be a dream. Riley opened her eyes and wasn't necessarily relieved to know that his mother still hated her but the large, warms arms wrapped around her definitely helped. Always comforting her when she needed it. "Finally up I see."

"I was having a lovely dream." The brunette whispered.

"Want to tell me about it?"

"Nope, or it won't come true."

Lucas started laughing and kissed her right behind her ear. "That's a wish baby, dreams don't work that way."

The brown eyed girl yawned and rolled over. "Cinderella says that a dream is a wish your heart makes." And for once Riley didn't lose her cool at the mere mention of 'Cinderella'.

"So my heart wants me to get eaten by a shark?"

Her mouth opened wide as she began to laugh. "You got eaten by a shark in your dream?" The green eyed man simply nodded in agreement and ran his hands down her sides. "Well that's awful."

"So on our honeymoon, we probably won't go to a beach."

"So presumptuous. What makes you think I'd say yes?" The brunette questioned with a joking tone.

His lips pressed in to her neck before grazing her ear, "I think I could persuade you." His whisper sent goosebumps all over her body.

"I think you're right." Her breathy response made it clear she enjoyed what he was doing. "So, um what did you have planned for today?"

The green eyed man lazily shrugged his shoulders. "Damage control." Her brows furrowed and gestured for him to elaborate. "I need to call and talk to my lovely mother." Riley didn't really know what to say to that, so she kept her mouth shut. "Well, I'll call my dad and see what he has to say." She hated seeing her man so bothered by the situation though he had every right to be. It was a big pill to swallow and he hadn't quite been himself ever since they left.

"Or!" Riley sat up and crossed her legs, "We could see if it gets brushed under the rug? I hate being the cause of your mother's ridicule."

Lucas ran his hands through his messy blonde hair. "You didn't cause a thing, you were nothing but polite to her. Everything that happened is a direct cause of her and what she said and did."

"Okay let's just say I agree with you." Her chin rested on his chest, "Either way I don't want your mom mad at you for being with me."

He narrowed his eyes and shook his head. "If you want a reason to break up with me you're going to have to come up with a better one than that."

Riley's voluptuous lips separated but before she could come up with a witty remark her doorbell rang. "Saved by the bell Ms. Matthews." She lightly slapped his chest before hurriedly sliding on some clothes. Her fingertips touched the warm brass of the doorknob and revealed her daughter. "EMILY!"

"LUKE!" Oh okay, I'm ignored. The jerks.

The blonde was wrapped up in his arms as her mother entered the home. "You have my phone missy, give it up." Her body shuddered at the term 'missy'. That word has forever been ruined. A few minutes later Lucas and Em were eating breakfast and Topanga had left with reluctance, but she had a few things to get done today.

A few minutes later Zay and Maya stormed the home and enveloped her in a hug. "Don't you ever run off again without letting someone know where you're going or when you don't have your phone." The blonde scolds and Riley agrees with a smile. "Now, did you give her a what for?"