Obscurity. Rucas. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

Is He Breathing Fire?

"Excuse you?"

Maya stepped back at his firm tone but she stood her ground letting her pride consume her. "Is there a reason why my best friend in this entire world is leaving and neither of you decided to tell me? I NEED HER!"

"Hey Josh, is someone at home with Riley?" Josh threw his heated gaze to Lucas who seemed unaffected by the angered expression. "I know you're busy but someone needs to be at home with her and she isn't responding to my texts."

"No. Now leave." But before he could finish his sentence Lucas was sprinting out the front door of the school. Josh continued to glare at his girlfriend, "Maya, I love you with all of my heart but I'm about to say some stuff to you and you damn well better listen. Got it?" Her blue eyes widened, "You are a lot of things Maya Hart, selfless, amazing and an abundance of other descriptive terms but I never took you as selfish." He spat and she shuddered with his icy delivery. "Riley went through the most humiliating experience of her life and she has every right and reason in this world to never want to even put a toe back into this school." He took a step forward and pinned her against the locker. "She went through the most humiliating experience and YOU her best friend, her sister weren't there? WHY?"

The tears filled her eyes as her boyfriend's obvious frustration- no not frustration. As his fury grew. "I NEED HER! I can't lose Riley, she's my peaches and the only thing I've ever been able to count on."

"Let me put it to you this way Maya, I've never been more disappointed in you." And with that he stormed off while she tried to process everything he just said. "OH and by the way, it isn't for sure yet. Get your facts straight." He knew he was harsh, and that made Josh cringe but at this point it was Maya or his sister and though he loved Maya he couldn't justify her actions.

Just keep an eye on her for me...

Riley's words continued to ring through her mind and he would like to say he was shocked at the fact she wasn't mad at Maya. Especially because she disappeared when the brunette need her most but he couldn't bring himself to be surprised. That was his sister, that was just who she was, forgiving and kind. Always putting other people before her.

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Lucas texted his mother he wouldn't be at school because of Riley and his mother replied back with an 'I'm proud of you'. His heart swelled at not only his moms words but because he'd get to spend all day with his princess, alone. The quarterback pulled up to the curb and ran to the front door, ignoring the truck opposite of his, before hastily ringing the doorbell.

The crimson red door opened and he abruptly pulled Riley into a hug. "You scared me, you didn't respond to my texts."

"I'm sorry, I read them and started crying and was about to reply when the doorbell rang." Riley whispered against his neck.

His eyes remained closed as he stepped inside and slammed the door shut with his foot. "You're just now waking up?" He questioned.

"No, Chris is here." She mumbled into his ear, he had no idea why but jealousy coursed through his blood as he snapped his eyes open. "I'm glad you're here." The brunette whispered and only tightened her hold on him.

The green eyed man lifted his head off of hers and said hey to Chris who was happily eating. "What're you doing here?"

"Well, I came to check on Riley then she made breakfast and well, I was hungry." Chris replied jokingly.

Lucas chuckled lightly and remembered that this was Chris, he'd done nothing but protect her and help him. The jealousy must have been caused by the fact he was alone with his princess. "Are you hungry? I can make you something."